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Unst, Mu Ness

Chromite Quarry (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Site Name Unst, Mu Ness

Classification Chromite Quarry (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Canmore ID 313360

Site Number HP60SW 163

NGR HP 63675 01229

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

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Field Visit (28 April 2010)

This grass-grown quarry comprises little more than a trench driven into the slope from the SSE. It measures at least 6.7m from NNW to SSE by up to 2.2m transversely, and there is a low heap of spoil along its ENE side.

Visited by RCAHMS (ARG) 28 April 2010.

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