Yell, Birrier Head
Cist(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Yell, Birrier Head
Classification Cist(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 1265
Site Number HP50NW 6
NGR HP 5287 0555
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/1265
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Yell
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU50NW 6 5287 0555.
(HP 5286 0556) 'Kist' Graves - said to be two tier.(B Williamson, 21 St Sunniva St, Lerwick.)
Information from Shetland Museum Card Index and Annotated 6" map.
No trace. Mr B Williamson stated that the site was investigated by a "Professor" from Aberdeen in 1923, but could remember no further details.
Visited by OS (RL) 10 May 1969
Field survey and excavation, as a response to continual wind and marine erosion, was carried out at the Sands of Breckon between 1982 and 1983 (HP50NW 1.01 & HP50NW 11.01). The field survey area was over 20ha in extent, and 42 sites of archaeological interest were recognised. No trace of the cists was found.
Historic Scotland Archive Project (SW) 2002.
