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 
To be continued……
You can check out the Broctoberfest events…here….