Southvoe
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Southvoe
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 572
Site Number HU31SE 6
NGR HU 39824 14755
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/572
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Dunrossness
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
Field Visit (29 July 1935)
Southvoe. A burnt mound lies about 20 yards E of the road at the village of Southvoe and about 200yds W of a broch (HU41SW 2).
RCAHMS 1946, visited 29 July 1935.
Not noted on OS 6-inch 2nd ed.
Field Visit (21 May 1968)
At HU 3982 1477, there is a very large mound of burnt stones. There are some slabs set on edge protruding through the mound, but these are probably later insertions.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (NKB) 21 May 1968.
