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Fair Isle, Bu Ness
Cairn (Period Unassigned), Stone Heap (Modern)
Site Name Fair Isle, Bu Ness
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned), Stone Heap (Modern)
Alternative Name(s) Site 735
Canmore ID 330303
Site Number HZ27SW 434
NGR HZ 22617 72274
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/330303
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Dunrossness
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
Field Visit ( - 1987)
Series of stone-built features or spreads: a) Cairn of diameter c 2 m represented by ring of built stones of height c 0.5 m and width c 0.5 m. Feature lichen covered but otherwise of modern appearance. b) Area of scree and stone c 40 x 30 m with long axis orientated approximately NE/SW. Cairn (a) located within E part of spread. Various features identifiable but mostly patches of dense stone often disposed in lines, for example at E end c 10 x 6 m with maximum surviving height of c 0.5 m. Area bounded to SE by site 736. Information from NTS (CJM) February 2014.
