Unst, Kirkamires
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Unst, Kirkamires
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 313115
Site Number HP50SE 124
NGR HP 5747 0417
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/313115
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Unst
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
Field Visit (January 1970 - December 1991)
A survey of deserted settlements in Unst by June Owers. The survey includes photographs, sketches and historical information.
Note (26 September 2011)
A plan of this farmstead was drawn by June Owers in her survey of deserted settlements in Unst (1970). It depicts a farmstead comprising a former croft house aligned NW-SE with a range of two buildings set parallel to the dwelling on its SW side. A yard is connected to the farmstead on its SE side.
A farmstead comprising one roofed T-shaped building of three compartments, and one enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Orkney and Shetland (Shetland) 1882, sheet viii). A well is depicted to the W of the farmstead.
Information from RCAHMS (BRW) 26 September 2011
