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Yell, Lumbister

Stone Row (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)

Site Name Yell, Lumbister

Classification Stone Row (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)

Canmore ID 1248

Site Number HU49NE 2

NGR HU 486 962

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Shetland Islands
  • Parish Yell
  • Former Region Shetland Islands Area
  • Former District Shetland
  • Former County Shetland

Archaeology Notes

HU49NE 2 486 962.

HU 488 965. Three sub-parallel rows of small boulders, about 60m long, 20m apart, approximately NE SW orientation. Central line crossed, at mid-point, by short row of larger boulders.

N Fojut 1978.

Located to HU 486 962 by Exton, who describes 'a setting of five parallel rows of 250 small boulders in all, situated E of ruined croft buildings on a gently sloping grassy area in a region which is otherwise generally covered by a layer of peat. These rows, which run approximately NE-SW, are on average 120m in length and 20m apart. The second row from the E is crossed ibliquely by a shorter row 45m long. 240 distances between the centres of adjacent stones were measures, each to the nearest 2cm. The accurate orientation of this site remains to be determined.'

H Exton 1991b.

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