Mousa Broch

Mousa lies off the east coast opposite Sandwick. It is worth making the 15-minute crossing for the Iron Age Mousa Broch, probably the finest surviving example of its type in the whole of Scotland. The tower at Mousa rises to a height of 42ft/13m and measures 49ft/15m wide. In the central area was the hearth and also space for the cattle, while the three rooms around the outside were used for living and sleeping.