Clickimin Broch site vandalized. Rubbish dumped, stones stolen. Police investigate weekend damage to protected monument.
Hey, something happened at Clickimin Broch in Lerwick. This happened between Friday, January 17th, and Monday, January 20th, 2025. Someone dumped rubbish inside and even took away stones.
The broch shows a settlement that lasted over a thousand years. These stone roundhouses only exist in Scotland. Police Scotland says the site has special protection. This protection comes from a 1979 law. Damaging it on purpose or carelessly is a crime.
The police are looking into the damage at Clickimin Broch. It looks like this vandalism happened that weekend we talked about. Many brochs have legal protection as ancient monuments.
The 1979 law makes damaging them a crime. Taking stones disrespects the monument and also ruins it for others who want to see it.
Do you know anything about this? Call the police or contact them through their website. Use incident number 1204 from January 21st, 2025. You can also call them at 101.
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