Jarlshof, Scotland

Jarlshof is a large residence located in the Shetland Islands in Scotland.

The history of Jarlshof begins in the 16th century and was written by the Earl of Orkney, Robert Stewart. He was the illegitimate son of King James V of Scotland. The count built a residence which was known as the Old Samburg House. The residence was named after Sir Walter Scott, who used it as a model for an isolated building in his 1822 novel The Pirate. Today, Jarlshof 's remains can be seen off the main runway at Samburg Airport.

An interesting part of Jarlshof 's history took place in the 1990s. Then, thanks to nature, a strong storm washed away the sand near the residence, thus revealing an ancient settlement, again called Jarlshof by Sir Walter Scott. After the storm, ancient dwellings rose above the ground, such as among the preserved huts from around 2000 BC there are stables and a workshop for processing metals - it produced axes, swords and knives.

Dating from much later, from around the 1st century BC, houses were built from broch, from which a watchtower was also built, designed to protect against attacks by sea.

The Vikings left their mark on Jarlshof after raiding these lands with the sole purpose of looting and looting in the 9th century. As a result, the Vikings settled permanently and started fishing, raising cattle, sheep and pigs.

Not only because of the way it is discovered, Jarlshof is a place of extreme importance. It became one of Scotland's most important prehistoric archaeological sites.