By Bernie Bell
Inspired by the Orkney Archaeology Society’s Brochtoberfest, and all things Brochy https://theorkneynews.scot/2019/10/18/poetry-cornertis-the-season-to-be-brochy/, we decided to make a mini-broch in our garden.
The work progresses, and the walls are rising – it’s even got a little doorway – with a Dun Dornaigil lintel…… https://canmore.org.uk/site/4891/dun-dornaigil
…… a triangular stone which we picked up off the beach near Eves Broch, Deerness. More of which – later.
As Mike builds the walls, I am incorporating……… a piece of Amethyst, a piece of Rose Quartz, a piece of Red Jasper, some White Quartz fragments, and a piece of Jade. A heart-shaped stone from the beach, a couple of Groatie Buckies.
Weaving a spell for protection and good fortune. Broch builders were, and are, magicy folk.
We’re now wondering how to go about making a roof. It will have to be solid, and be able to withstand the strong gales which hit our garden in the Autumn and Winter months – we’ve just experienced some!
We’re thinking maybe Willow withies fixed firmly to a wooden frame-work? We have plenty of Willow stems – we’re forever needing to cut them back.
Someone commented….”God forbid Mike should trip over while building your new feature…..it would be broch ‘n’ roll 
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To be continued……
You can check out the Broctoberfest events…here….
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