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Burn Of Brecksie
Chromite Quarry(S) (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Burn Of Brecksie
Classification Chromite Quarry(S) (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 340469
Site Number HP50SE 199
NGR HP 59595 03577
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/340469
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Unst
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
Field Visit (24 April 2010 - 1 May 2010)
This quarry, which is situated in rough peaty moorland 30m N of the Burn of Brecksie, measures about 30m from NE to SW by about 6m transversely, with a large spoil heap on its NW lip. Further quarries or test-pits, taking the form of narrow trenches up to about 15m in length and 1m in width, are situated immediately to its NW, NE, E and S respectively.
The large excavation is identified as a chromate quarry on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Shetland 1882, Sheet VIII) and it is likely that the narrow trenches were also excavated for the extraction of that mineral.
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 24 April -1 May 2010.
