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Jarlshof Prehistoric And Norse Settlement

Historic settlement that provides insight into life in the late Bronze Age, Iron Age, Pictish era, Norse era and the Middle Ages

Jarlshof Prehistoric And Norse Settlement

Jarlshof provides an insight into the way of life of the inhabitants at particularly interesting periods – the late Bronze Age, Iron Age, Pictish era, Norse era and the Middle Ages.

It includes oval-shaped Bronze Age houses, Iron Age broch and wheelhouses, Viking long houses, medieval farmstead and 16th century laird’s house.

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Highlights

The site’s complexity – over 4,000 years of human settlement on one site.
The Iron-Age broch and adjacent houses – remarkable survivals, despite the best efforts of the sea to wash them away.
The Norse longhouse – tangible evidence that the Vikings weren’t all about looting and pillaging.
The rich collection of artefacts – many of which are displayed in the visitor centre.

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