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Broch of Mousa
Broch of Mousa (or Mousa Broch) is the finest preserved example of an Iron Age broch or round tower in Shetland, Scotland. It is the tallest still standing in the world and amongst the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe. It is thought to have been constructed c. 100 BC, one of 570 brochs built throughout Scotland. The site is managed by Historic Scotland.
==Location==
The broch is located on the western shore of the island of Mousa (). It is accessible by boat from Sandwick, Shetland, 14 miles south of Lerwick.〔(Mousa Broch ) at Historic Scotland. Retrieved 15 September 2014〕 It stands on the flat rock surface of a low promontory near the shore overlooking Mousa Sound.
It is the tallest broch still standing in the world〔Fojut, Noel (1981)("Is Mousa a broch?" ) ''Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot.'' 111 pp. 220-228.〕 and amongst the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe.〔Armit, I. (2003) ''Towers in the North: The Brochs of Scotland'', page 15 Stroud. Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-1932-3〕
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