Standing since the Iron Age, the towers with thick stone walls have yet to reveal all their secrets to contemporary archaeologists.
Scattered throughout Scotland are the towering structures built during the Iron Age—approximately 2,000 years ago. Known as “brochs”, these dry-stone constructions, which do not require mortar, have remained standing for thousands of years. To this day, archaeologists have not been able to conclusively determine the purpose of these buildings.
In an effort to uncover answers, a team of archaeologists aims to construct a broch themselves, hoping to learn about the unique building techniques as well as the motivations behind the construction of these ancient structures.
