Tallinn, Estonia
1475-1483
Tallinn, Estonia
13-14th century
Tallinn, Estonia
1360-1370
Narva, Estonia
1256
Haapsalu, Estonia
1228
Kuressaare, Estonia
1260s
Pärnu, Estonia
15th century
Viljandi, Estonia
1224
Rakvere, Estonia
1226
Kunda, Estonia
1471
Valgamaa, Estonia
ca. 1330
Paide, Estonia
1265
Põltsamaa, Estonia
1272
Viljandimaa, Estonia
1298
Kiiu, Estonia
16th century
Lääne maakond, Estonia
13th century
Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia
1479
Järve, Estonia
1508
Väike-Maarja, Estonia
14th century
Tartumaa, Estonia
1350s-13060s
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village. Settlement here began sometime between 500 and 200 BC. At the centre of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 metres. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper storey with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.
The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 metres high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 metres thick.