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Yell, Hill Of Raga

Grave (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Yell, Hill Of Raga

Classification Grave (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 1253

Site Number HU49SE 11

NGR HU 4705 9251

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

HU49SE 11 4705 9251.

Local enquiry revealed that over 100 years ago a pre-Reformation font was taken from a chapel at Vollister (possibly HU49SE 3), and placed on the grave of a drowned man at HU7505 9251, where it is still to be

seen.

Visited by OS 19th May 1969.

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