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Fair Isle, Homis Dale

Stone Row (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)

Site Name Fair Isle, Homis Dale

Classification Stone Row (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)

Alternative Name(s) Fair Isle, Site 300

Canmore ID 316124

Site Number HZ27SW 315

NGR HZ 21510 72320

NGR Description From HZ 21440 72313 to 21435 72294

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

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Field Visit (1985)

Irregluar tone alignment identified for c. 20 m curving broadly from N to S. Five stones recorded typically c. 0.6 x 0.5 m and height c. 0.5 m. Lies similar course to site 299 and possibly related. Ditch cutting offers useful section and shows deeper set stones with turf backing.

Site 300.

Hunter, JR 1985

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