West Burra, Grunasound
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name West Burra, Grunasound
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Tougs; Sunnybank 2
Canmore ID 624
Site Number HU33SE 15
NGR HU 3740 3343
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Lerwick
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU33SE 15 3740 3343.
A mound of burnt stones lies about 200 yds. north of the indeterminate site No. 1278 (HU33SE 14).
RCAHMS 1946, visited 1930
At HU 3737 3344, a large, crescentic-shaped, turf-covereed burnt mound, about 2.0m maximum height.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS(RL) 15 May 1968
See also HU33SE 43
Located c.200m south along the coast from Sunnybank on a sheltered flat piece of ground about 25m from Long Sound. A small stream runs past the mound on its southern side. Parry describes the mound as being large in size and crescent shaped but there is neither a plan or dimensions in his surviving manuscript.
J W Hedges 1984
Field Visit (31 July 1930)
A mound of burnt stones lies about 200 yds. north of the indeterminate site No. 1278 (HU33SE 14).
RCAHMS 1946, visited 31 July 1930
Field Visit (15 May 1968)
At HU 3737 3344, a large, crescentic-shaped, turf-covereed burnt mound, about 2.0m maximum height.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS(RL) 15 May 1968
Field Visit (1977)
Located c.200m south along the coast from Sunnybank on a sheltered flat piece of ground about 25m from Long Sound. A small stream runs past the mound on its southern side. Parry describes the mound as being large in size and crescent shaped but there is neither a plan or dimensions in his surviving manuscript.
J W Hedges 1984
