Loch Of Breckon
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Loch Of Breckon
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Esha Ness
Canmore ID 500
Site Number HU27NW 7
NGR HU 21421 78033
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/500
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Northmavine
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU27NW 7 2143 7803.
(Area: HU 214 781) A mound of burnt stones lies close to the margin of the Loch of Breckon at its NE end.
RCAHMS 1946, visited 1931
At HU 2144 7805 a crescentic turf-covered mound of burnt stones and black earth 18.0m NW-SE by 10.0m NE-SW and 1.2 m high.
Visited by OS (NKB) 28 April 1969
Field Visit (4 August 1931)
A mound of burnt stones lies close to the margin of the Loch of Breckon at its NE end.
RCAHMS 1946, visited 4 August 1931
Field Visit (28 April 1969)
At HU 2144 7805 a crescentic turf-covered mound of burnt stones and black earth 18.0m NW-SE by 10.0m NE-SW and 1.2 m high.
Visited by OS (NKB) 28 April 1969
