West Burra, Meal
Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name West Burra, Meal
Classification Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Grand View
Canmore ID 607
Site Number HU33NE 26
NGR HU 3765 3552
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/607
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Lerwick
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU33NE 26 3765 3552 and 3765 3549
See also HU33SE 43.
Two possible house structures are on either side of the main road c.100m south east of the croft called Grand View. The area is sheltered by outcrops on all but the west side but is level and marshy with a thick heath cover. c.15m from the east side of the road (HU 3765 3552) is a sub oval structure c.9 by 8m, defined by shallow banking c.0.4m high of earthfast stones and rubble. At the same distance from the road on its west side are the less convincing remains of a possible rectangular structure with rounded corners (HU 3765 3549).
J W Hedges 1984.
One unroofed building and one roofed building, which may be one of those mentioned above, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Orkney & Shetland (Shetland) 1881, sheet lvi), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH), 11 June 2001.
