A historic Scottish site has been announced to be in the running to attain UNESCO World Heritage Status.
The UK Government announced on Monday morning that it is backing seven places across the nation to join the prestigious list, and included in the lineup is the Zenith of Iron Age Shetland. This is comprised of three separate settlements that date back thousands of years.
The three sites that make up the Zenith of Iron Age Shetland are the island of Mousa, and the archeological sites of Old Scatness and Jarlshof. The former is most well known for the Broch of Mousa—the tallest standing Iron Age round tower in the world—while the latter two are home to many Pictish, Bronze, and Iron Age remains.
