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Unst, Snabrough, Northerhouse
Croft (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Unst, Snabrough, Northerhouse
Classification Croft (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Of Snabrough; Snabrough; East House
Canmore ID 188686
Site Number HP50SE 63
NGR HP 5698 0288
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/188686
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Unst
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HP50SE 63 5698 0288
A farmstead comprising one unroofed building, one partially roofed building and one enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Orkney and Shetland (Shetland) 1881, sheet viii). One unroofed building and one enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 6 February 2001
Field Visit (January 1970 - December 1991)
A survey of deserted settlements in Unst by June Owers. The survey includes photographs, sketches and historical information.
Srp Note (27 September 2011)
The farmstead of Westerhouse comprises the largely upstanding remains of four conjoined unroofed stone buildings, one of which is a dwelling, together with a yard and an enclosure. The dwelling is aligned NE-SW with a second building parallel to it on its SE side. A range of two smaller buildings lie perpendicular to the dwelling on its SE side. A plan of the farmstead was sketched by June Owers in her survey of deserted settlements in Unst (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (BRW) 23 September 2011
