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Unst, Skaw

Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Unst, Skaw

Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 188786

Site Number HP61NE 14

NGR HP 658 164

NGR Description Centred on HP 658 164

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

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A township comprising ten unroofed buildings, four of which are subdivided, ten roofed buildings, three unroofed structures, fifteen enclosures, a Sheepfold and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Orkney and Shetland (Shetland) 1882, sheet iii). Eighteen unroofed buildings, four roofed buildings, eight enclosures and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 22 January 2001

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