Brochs are tall, round, stone houses that date back to Scotland’s Bronze Age. They were constructed from two layers of drystone walls which actually supported each other, making it possible to build these tall structures. The tallest known broch is around 42-feet (13-meters) in height. Carn Laith is thought to have belonged to a wealthy family of the time, possibly constructed to showcase their status and power. The distance between the broch and the boundary wall shows that the owners were confident in the stability of the area. This particular…
