Unst, Mu Ness
Chromite Quarry (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Unst, Mu Ness
Classification Chromite Quarry (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 313359
Site Number HP60SW 162
NGR HP 63685 01235
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/313359
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Unst
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
Field Visit (28 April 2010)
This grass-grown quarry comprises little more than a shallow trench driven into the slope from the ENE. It measures no more than 5.8m from ENE to WSW by 1.5m transversely, and there is a low heap of spoil on its NNW side.
Visited by RCAHMS (ARG) 28 April 2010.
