Region : Western Isles Island : Lewis (Leòdhas) Town or village : Carloway (Chàrlabhaigh) Grid Reference : NB 189 412 Period : 1st mill. BC-1st mill. AD Dun Carloway (Dùn Chàrlabhaigh) BROCH

The best preserved broch in the Western Isles. It stands on a rocky knoll in a good defensive position. The south wall survives to 9m in height. A guard-cell opens off the entrance passage. The courtyard's floor is restricted by a large rock-outcrop. From the interior three doorways open to intramural chambers, one of them with a stone stairway leading to the upper levels. The wall is 3.6m thick. Recent excavations produced pottery later than main period of occupation. And the broch was used as a defence in the 16th century conflicts between the clans. A modern interpretive centre has been built nearby. In care of Historic Scotland

Other brochs, duns, forts ------------------ Brown Caterthun Carn Liath Clickimin Craig Phadrig Dun an Sticir Dun Ardtreck Dun Beag Dunbeath Dun Carloway Dun Dornaigil Dun Ringill Dun Telve Dun Troddan Edinshall Gurness Loch of Houlland Midhowe Mousa Ness of Burgi White Caterthun Other sites in the Western Isles ---------------------- Achmore Barpa Langass Borvemore Callanish Callanish II Callanish III Callanish IV Callanish V Callanish VIII Clach an Trushal Clach Mhic Leòid Clettraval Dun an Sticir Dun Carloway Na Fir Bhreige Pobull Fhinn Steinacleit Unival