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Burn Of Brecksie
Chromite Quarry (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Burn Of Brecksie
Classification Chromite Quarry (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 340480
Site Number HP50SE 206
NGR HP 59480 03640
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/340480
- 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 is situated immediately SW of a triangular field of improved pasture and 125m E of the smaller of the two unnamed lochans to the N of the Loch of Brecksie. It measures about 25m from NNE to SSW by 1.5m transversely. Its narrow form suggests it may be a chromate quarry, examples of which are found widely throughout the area.
