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Bigton

Farmstead (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Bigton

Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 190795

Site Number HU32SE 27

NGR HU 3787 2088

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

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A farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building of four compartments, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Orkney & Shetland (Shetland) 1882, sheet lxv). A Sheep Wash is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 18 June 2001

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