Fetlar, Houbie, Dammins And Clemmil Geos
Steatite Quarry (Norse)
Site Name Fetlar, Houbie, Dammins And Clemmil Geos
Classification Steatite Quarry (Norse)
Canmore ID 1435
Site Number HU69SW 14
NGR HU 619 903
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/1435
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Fetlar
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
Field Visit (9 September 1930)
Steatite Workings, Houjlie and Strandburgh.-Circles and hollows left by the removal of blocks of steatite, as at Catpund, Cunningsburgh (HU42NW 1), can be observed at various places on the rocks forming the faces of the steep sea-cliffs near the Dammins and Clemmel Geos, Houbie, and at Strandburgh (HU69SE 3). Cf. also HU27NE 14.
RCAHMS 1946, visited 9 September 1930.
Field Visit (17 May 1969)
HU69SW 14 619 903.
(Area: HU 619 903) Circles and hollows left by the removal of blocks of steatite, can be observed at various places on the rocks forming the faces of the steep sea-cliffs near the Dammins (HU 6175 9029) and Clemmel Geos (HU 6199 9048)
(RCAHMS 1946. Visited 1930).
As described by the RCAHM
Visited by OS(NKB) 17 May 1969.
