Thank you so much for this! Absolutely beautiful. I'm sitting here in Ohio, USA (a few miles from Lake Erie) reading a book about the genealogical history of the British Isles. The author has included some information and pictures of these brochs, as well as descriptions of Scotland and its islands in general, and I can't explain what it felt like to watch this. To enjoy the views as people do now, but also better imagine the lives of the people who built these sites, was amazing. I'm so grateful! -Kelly Kidder
Now you've made my Scottish blood yearn to wander around those brochs - stuck in Australia, lovely place to be stuck, don't get me wrong, but what I wouldn't give to see Scotland. One day... Thank you.
Yes Mousa Broch ,isolated on its own island has probably helped it survive as it is today. Yes amazing and should be a world heritage site. I don’t think it is yet . Shockingly. I heritage site like no other . Many Broch remains in Scotland but this being the only remaining full height one.
Hi thanks for comments I love all this ancient history in these scenic locations . I enjoyed putting it together. It's even better hearing that so many of you have enjoyed seeing it. Many thanks best wishes Andy
Lovely work, and interesting history, though I am American i am proud of my Scottish heritage. . Hopefully one day before I have no more days I will be able to visit Scotland. Thank you.
Video is now deleted from youtube due to all Advertising revenue going elsewhere, despite yourself creating content for TH-cam profits . I have not received a penny from youtube.
Many thanks to everyone who have posted a comment. Near and far , always good the hear from you with the good comments. Most appreciated. Greetings to my viewers in US
Absolutely first class work, AND something other so-called 'narrators' may like to pick up on, the nice balanced pace of both description & score. The extreme N.W Highlands is Britain's hidden gem, a landscape of barron rock & water stretching for hundreds of square miles, a landscape palpating a bereft melancholy. Fortunately, the Scottish female midge ensures that the riff-raff are held at bay, back in the citys & suburbs....!! Good job chaps, thank you for your time in uploading this document. Angus. Oh...& subbed..!!
Your photography and drone footage is some of the best documentation of these structures, and your research is always impressive. I share your fascination with brochs, and connect them with the later ringfort tradition in Ireland. There are strong parallels with Grianan of Ailech in Donegal, Staigue Fort in Kerry, for example.
hi thanks for comment. I have visited the two forts you mentioned in Ireland, a few years ago. both like the brochs in Scotland are near the coast. had a phantom drone with a gopro at the time of my visit to Ireland my very first drone . it had no image stabilisation when taking video.
@@standrewpics I want to thank you for your work. I was first brought to see the Glenelg brochs by my father in the 60s (we lived in Scotland at the time) and they made a strong impression. We visited them again some years back, it's a very atmospheric place. Dun Dornagil is another such place, almost out of our world, but not quite.
It's true many could do with being excavated, to preserve them .but that would need funding for . I am a member of the Caithness Project , they plan to build a Broch . a full height replica . many remaining around Caithness .
Hi , I have used some music from films and TV. I am a member of the IAC film and Video institute for copyright clearance to dub the music in the presentation. Plus they get the advertising revenue from my presentation by putting it on TH-cam I get nothing from it. I only enjoy putting the presentations together, and for people to enjoy. I can not recall all of the music I have used , but towards the end its music of legends of the fall, and ironclad.
Kentphotopics ...new subscriber from the USA...your photos and music are outstanding, your narration is superb in this woman's opinion. I have been fascinated with Scottish history since coming across the Outlander series of novels two years ago...havent seen an episode on TV yet. You really don't need to, AFTER the way it was written, beautifully by the author. And your videos complete it for me. Thank you and God bless you, Sir. EXCELLENT VIDEO ALL AROUND. SLAINTE...if that's the right spelling!🤗
@@dannynicastro3207 Splendid Danny, but please make sure you make that pilgrimage from your exile in that far-flung land..... So many of Scottish blood put off & put off that journey from the New World, never touching the hallowed soil of Gods' Own Land.... Do ddheagh shlàinte my brother...
My assessment of Broch's is that, the larger more complete examples are surprisingly sophisticated. The most complete almost mimics the shape of a modern cooling tower, which has a partial hyperbole, and is very stable. The construction would serve two primary purposes, First shelter from the elements, which in Scotland can be quite inclement, and second protection from raiders. The shelter aspect mimics modern cavity wall construction, where the outer wall keeps the rain out, and the inner wall keeps the heat in. Protection from raiders, is provided, first by the height, which would preclude anyone trying to set fire to the roof, and then climbing in, the density of the wall, and, again, by the double wall structure. This would mean that anyone trying to break through the wall from the outside, would find themselves in a narrow corridor, where they could easily be dispatched by a large rock on their head. It would also be very difficult to defend themselves in such a narrow space. The stair within the wall would provide access to the top which would give an ideal lookout position. In addition the steps would act as 'wall ties' to help stabilise the two sheaths of the wall. Other spaces between the walls would be cooler than the central space, and would provide storage space for food, and maybe also for sleeping in. In effect, they are miniature castles. Their internal layout would be decided by the individual community's experience and living style requirements.
Ho apprezzato moltissimo il tuo filmato che rappresenta un mondo archeologico diverso ma allo stesso tempo simile a quello della mia Sardegna; bravo sei molto professionale nel gestire le immagini: stupendo il verde che illumina i resti archeologici.
The older brochs are so beautifully organically shaped. A stark contrast to the overlaying viking constructions on some of them, all sharply angled rectangles. The ones in the Shetland isles are most notable. Lovely video👍🏼
>> I found the footage and soundtrack very moving and beautiful.. nicely narrated too, thank you! Indeed. Moving and beautiful. Haunting. But... It's implied early on that the Brochs were a response to Rome's encroachments. Yet all the Brochs are at the far reaches, away from the Roman-threatened parts.
Hi Able Are, forgive me but with regard to the structures' geographic isolation, this may suggest also their success in defence from small detachments of reconnaissance troops....
Nice fella, now I need to get across there to have a wee shufty! I'm not really that far from there, although there's bugger all roads where you have mentioned between the Kyle and Mallaig. I do know the most remote pub is somewhere close by there though. Maybe time for an expedition me thinks.
Has any work been done to ascertain the landscape at the time. We’re there sufficient large trees suitable for roof beams? Also has any roofing material (timber) been found in the debris and carbon dated, checked for tree rings etc.
The took the walls down to build the walls round the fields ,they did the same in St. Andrews when the English destroyed the big cathedral the used the stones to build other parts of the town they say ,old jimmy
I believe that evidence of brewing has been found so the “special purpose “ rooms were indeed roofed and suitable for meeting places and a bit of a party😂
I don't buy into your theory that these were built as a defensive structures against the Romans, especially since the first Roman presence didn't occur until 55 AD, that's 45 years left of the 100 BC - 100 AD period of brochs. Brochs predate the Roman invasion, if only by 150 years. I see them more as local mansions for chief families and not as defensive structures - and having zero to do with the Romans. It's only the Romans did show up in the time these had been constructed.
I recently found out about the brochs, very interesting, still, I am finding a bit ....the fact of saying they built in the iron age, yet I haven´t seen any single piece of iron found at those places, neither a brief resume of the history of iron and metal working around the area not even about uk in general, and being so many fifferent ideas considering that a never a broch was mentioned by anyone anywhere, that is publicly known, there is no single scripture of the time not a single religious mark/marker/item...basicaly no clue and when they say they are unique to scotland...I would suggest you to check the stone ecircles in africa, there are hundreds of thousands, it all seems there were millions once looong ago. nice vid, nice to know bout it´s existance, but the explanations...hmmmhhh...none of us today was there, no iron found...ha ha ha...
The photography is beautiful, but the narration is killing me, I couldn't finish watching it. Some of your facts are incorrect, and your pronunciation needs a lot of refining. I strongly recommend you get a Scotsman to narrate it for you, and do a bit more historic fact finding. Maybe consider doing a collaboration with Mark Nichol, he's great, or send me the script and I'll fix it and read it out for you.
I agree with somethings you have said , but I have spent a lot of time researching, I do not regard anything as false . Have mainly had a lot of positive comments ,
I'm Big Broch fan here and this is one of the best Broch related videos on TH-cam. Well done Kentophotopics.
Thank you
@@standrewpics In fact thee best.
Awesome! Beautiful video, love the aerial photography. Thank you, Alan
thanks for comment Alan
Thank you so much for this! Absolutely beautiful. I'm sitting here in Ohio, USA (a few miles from Lake Erie) reading a book about the genealogical history of the British Isles. The author has included some information and pictures of these brochs, as well as descriptions of Scotland and its islands in general, and I can't explain what it felt like to watch this. To enjoy the views as people do now, but also better imagine the lives of the people who built these sites, was amazing. I'm so grateful! -Kelly Kidder
many thanks, so glad you liked the video.
all my own research, and my own drone pictures .
Extremely well done. Have watched (and listened) twice. Please do another video.
Now you've made my Scottish blood yearn to wander around those brochs - stuck in Australia, lovely place to be stuck, don't get me wrong, but what I wouldn't give to see Scotland. One day... Thank you.
I was just at Mousa Broch a few weeks ago and was stunned. AMAZING!
Yes Mousa Broch ,isolated on its own island has probably helped it survive as it is today. Yes amazing and should be a world heritage site. I don’t think it is yet . Shockingly. I heritage site like no other .
Many Broch remains in Scotland but this being the only remaining full height one.
Hi thanks for comments
I love all this ancient history in these scenic locations . I enjoyed putting it together. It's even better hearing that so many of you have enjoyed seeing it. Many thanks best wishes Andy
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Lovely work, and interesting history, though I am American i am proud of my Scottish heritage. . Hopefully one day before I have no more days I will be able to visit Scotland. Thank you.
Video is now deleted from youtube due to all Advertising revenue going elsewhere, despite yourself creating content for TH-cam profits . I have not received a penny from youtube.
It's been 4 years...
Did you come to Scotland?
Stunning, totally and utterly beautiful. Thank you for making this available to view on youtube.
I found the footage and soundtrack very moving and beautiful.. nicely narrated too, thank you! 😊
Many thanks to everyone who have posted a comment.
Near and far , always good the hear from you with the good comments. Most appreciated. Greetings to my viewers in US
Looks like Nuraghe of Sardinia in the structure ... smaller stones but .... 😉 thanks for this nice movie 😉
Absolutely first class work, AND something other so-called 'narrators' may like to pick up on, the nice balanced pace of both description & score.
The extreme N.W Highlands is Britain's hidden gem, a landscape of barron rock & water stretching for hundreds of square miles, a landscape palpating a bereft melancholy.
Fortunately, the Scottish female midge ensures that the riff-raff are held at bay, back in the citys & suburbs....!!
Good job chaps, thank you for your time in uploading this document.
Angus.
Oh...& subbed..!!
Thank you, stunning photography and beautiful background music.
Your photography and drone footage is some of the best documentation of these structures, and your research is always impressive. I share your fascination with brochs, and connect them with the later ringfort tradition in Ireland. There are strong parallels with Grianan of Ailech in Donegal, Staigue Fort in Kerry, for example.
hi thanks for comment.
I have visited the two forts you mentioned in Ireland, a few years ago. both like the brochs in Scotland are near the coast. had a phantom drone with a gopro at the time of my visit to Ireland my very first drone . it had no image stabilisation when taking video.
@@standrewpics I want to thank you for your work. I was first brought to see the Glenelg brochs by my father in the 60s (we lived in Scotland at the time) and they made a strong impression. We visited them again some years back, it's a very atmospheric place. Dun Dornagil is another such place, almost out of our world, but not quite.
Excellent mate. So many more lie undiscovered
It's true many could do with being excavated, to preserve them .but that would need funding for . I am a member of the Caithness Project , they plan to build a Broch . a full height replica . many remaining around Caithness .
Natural architecture. I can't almost spot any 90 degree angels in those structures.
Hi ,
I have used some music from films and TV.
I am a member of the IAC film and Video institute for copyright clearance to dub the music in the presentation. Plus they get the advertising revenue from my presentation by putting it on TH-cam I get nothing from it. I only enjoy putting the presentations together, and for people to enjoy.
I can not recall all of the music I have used , but towards the end its music of legends of the fall, and ironclad.
I very much enjoyed this AV but as a Scot the use of Brock rather than Broch is a wee bit grating.
Kentphotopics ...new subscriber from the USA...your photos and music are outstanding, your narration is superb in this woman's opinion. I have been fascinated with Scottish history since coming across the Outlander series of novels two years ago...havent seen an episode on TV yet. You really don't need to, AFTER the way it was written, beautifully by the author. And your videos complete it for me. Thank you and God bless you, Sir. EXCELLENT VIDEO ALL AROUND. SLAINTE...if that's the right spelling!🤗
@@dannynicastro3207
Splendid Danny, but please make sure you make that pilgrimage from your exile in that far-flung land.....
So many of Scottish blood put off & put off that journey from the New World, never touching the hallowed soil of Gods' Own Land....
Do ddheagh shlàinte my brother...
Really cool! I hope I get to visit one someday!
Thankyou for making and uploading this, I find Brochs very fascinating.
The Brochs were built with an external wall and an internal wall with a gap inbetween, worlds first buildings with insulation.
Amazing! Thank you from Portland, Oregon!
Let this be a tutorial for all others who seek to explore and elucidate their ancestral foundations
My assessment of Broch's is that, the larger more complete examples are surprisingly sophisticated.
The most complete almost mimics the shape of a modern cooling tower, which has a partial hyperbole, and is very stable.
The construction would serve two primary purposes, First shelter from the elements, which in Scotland can be quite inclement, and second protection from raiders.
The shelter aspect mimics modern cavity wall construction, where the outer wall keeps the rain out, and the inner wall keeps the heat in.
Protection from raiders, is provided, first by the height, which would preclude anyone trying to set fire to the roof, and then climbing in, the density of the wall, and, again, by the double wall structure. This would mean that anyone trying to break through the wall from the outside, would find themselves in a narrow corridor, where they could easily be dispatched by a large rock on their head. It would also be very difficult to defend themselves in such a narrow space.
The stair within the wall would provide access to the top which would give an ideal lookout position. In addition the steps would act as 'wall ties' to help stabilise the two sheaths of the wall. Other spaces between the walls would be cooler than the central space, and would provide storage space for food, and maybe also for sleeping in.
In effect, they are miniature castles. Their internal layout would be decided by the individual community's experience and living style requirements.
Excellent post. Thanks for your efforts.
Very nice video. Thanks for sharing!
Ho apprezzato moltissimo il tuo filmato che rappresenta un mondo archeologico diverso ma allo stesso tempo simile a quello della mia Sardegna; bravo sei molto professionale nel gestire le immagini: stupendo il verde che illumina i resti archeologici.
The older brochs are so beautifully organically shaped. A stark contrast to the overlaying viking constructions on some of them, all sharply angled rectangles. The ones in the Shetland isles are most notable. Lovely video👍🏼
Thank you
Very interesting...and lovely.
This is amazing! Thank you!
interesting stuff gonna have to explore now
Well done, thanks for sharing
Great work.
entranced.
I enjoyed that presentation. Ta
>> I found the footage and soundtrack very moving and beautiful.. nicely narrated too, thank you!
Indeed. Moving and beautiful. Haunting.
But... It's implied early on that the Brochs were a response to Rome's encroachments. Yet all the Brochs are at the far reaches, away from the Roman-threatened parts.
Hi Able Are, forgive me but with regard to the structures' geographic isolation, this may suggest also their success in defence from small detachments of reconnaissance troops....
Great imagery! What is the soundtrack? Lovely choice of sounds!
There is a broch no far from where I grew up in central Scotland .. torwood broch we have a old castle too here
Mertin Tappoch Broch.
Nice fella, now I need to get across there to have a wee shufty! I'm not really that far from there, although there's bugger all roads where you have mentioned between the Kyle and Mallaig. I do know the most remote pub is somewhere close by there though. Maybe time for an expedition me thinks.
Fascinating!
Thanks!
Great video and information! AND I love the background music, it is so soothing. Is it available to purchase a copy?
Unfortunately not, due to the music used ,
I have copyright clearance to use the music used , but not to sell as a DVD.
Very nice. Lovely narration.
Steven Davidson so we could understand!!......hahahaha....just kidding..
3:50 looks like some farmer has used the stones from the ruined Broch to build a perimeter wall. Same was done with the stones from Hadrians wall.
I had no idea Del Preston from Wayne's World 2 knew so much about Brochs
Has any work been done to ascertain the landscape at the time. We’re there sufficient large trees suitable for roof beams?
Also has any roofing material (timber) been found in the debris and carbon dated, checked for tree rings etc.
Yes that would be the perfect solution re the whole iron age the structures . But I believe not .
Special.
they built defences against them from the south who talked in groups of three words.
Public Public who were they, Romans?
See that man flying a drone that's you.
if i see al this stuf i whis i coud time travel and see it in use
Indeed TheRdamterror, would that not be stunning....!!??
What caused their ruin? Neglect?
The took the walls down to build the walls round the fields ,they did the same in St. Andrews when the English destroyed the big cathedral the used the stones to build other parts of the town they say ,old jimmy
Brochs are similar to the forts in sardinia.
many of these sites are 5000 years or older, continous use for thousands of years, a culture older than even china
true purpose is hidden and for sure
I believe that evidence of brewing has been found so the “special purpose “ rooms were indeed roofed and suitable for meeting places and a bit of a party😂
Yes an Iron Age party that would be fabulous , but we have iron brew non alcoholic drink in Scotland.
I don't buy into your theory that these were built as a defensive structures against the Romans, especially since the first Roman presence didn't occur until 55 AD, that's 45 years left of the 100 BC - 100 AD period of brochs. Brochs predate the Roman invasion, if only by 150 years. I see them more as local mansions for chief families and not as defensive structures - and having zero to do with the Romans. It's only the Romans did show up in the time these had been constructed.
This is the most boring narrative I’ve over heard. I had to mute the sound and just look at the pictures. Pity because the music was very atmospheric.
i wanna be buried with my rice cooker
I want to be buried with my iphone and Claymore sword.
I wanna be buried with my knife.
I recently found out about the brochs, very interesting, still, I am finding a bit ....the fact of saying they built in the iron age, yet I haven´t seen any single piece of iron found at those places, neither a brief resume of the history of iron and metal working around the area not even about uk in general, and being so many fifferent ideas considering that a never a broch was mentioned by anyone anywhere, that is publicly known, there is no single scripture of the time not a single religious mark/marker/item...basicaly no clue
and when they say they are unique to scotland...I would suggest you to check the stone ecircles in africa, there are hundreds of thousands, it all seems there were millions once looong ago.
nice vid, nice to know bout it´s existance, but the explanations...hmmmhhh...none of us today was there, no iron found...ha ha ha...
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white adder? boom!
Scottish Nuraghe
The photography is beautiful, but the narration is killing me, I couldn't finish watching it. Some of your facts are incorrect, and your pronunciation needs a lot of refining. I strongly recommend you get a Scotsman to narrate it for you, and do a bit more historic fact finding. Maybe consider doing a collaboration with Mark Nichol, he's great, or send me the script and I'll fix it and read it out for you.
I agree with somethings you have said , but I have spent a lot of time researching, I do not regard anything as false .
Have mainly had a lot of positive comments ,
that does not look Celtic hill forts