Inishowen, Ireland
6th-7th century AD
Sligo, Ireland
4000-3000 BCE
Ballymote, Ireland
4000-3000 BCE
Cliffoney, Ireland
4000-2500 BCE
Strandhill, Ireland
3000 BCE
Sligo, Ireland
3000 BCE
The Broch of Clickimin is a large and well preserved, though somewhat restored broch near Lerwick. Originally built on an island in Clickimin Loch (now increased in size by silting and drainage), it was approached by a stone causeway. The water-level in the loch was reduced in 1874, leaving the broch high and dry. The broch is situated within a walled enclosure and, unusually for brochs, features a large 'blockhouse' between the opening in the enclosure and the broch itself. Another unusual feature is a stone slab featuring sculptured footprints, located in the causeway which approached the site. Situated across the loch is the Clickimin Leisure Centre.