My kite aerial photograph of the Iron Age broch at Jarlshof is one of two winners of the photography competition in the current issue of
Antiquity: a quarterly review of world archaeology.
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| Jarlhof broch from above features in this quarter's Antiquity photo competition |
For this vertical shot the camera was positioned directly above one corner of the relatively modern Laird's house to reveal the half circle of the broch remains, which have been partially lost to coastal erosion. If you haven't quite gotten hold of your copy of Antiquity yet, here is the image that was published.
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| The broch is disguised from the ground by the remains of later structures |
From ground level the broch architecture is confused by later a wheelhouse, cells within the thick walls as well and the later Laird's house which cuts through the wall. From above the meticulous engineering and drystone craftspersonship is immediately apparent. This shot was made possible with the assistance of Sumburgh Airport Air Traffic Control who oversaw kite flying so close to a busy airport. The property is in the care of Historic Scotland who also kindly accommodated for the project.
More images and the story behind my interpretive visualization of the spectacular site of Jarlshof are compiled on this page:
topofly.com/jarlshof
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