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East Burra, Voe Of North House

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Site Name East Burra, Voe Of North House

Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 655

Site Number HU33SE 6

NGR HU 38003 31666

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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East Burra, Voe Of North House, HU33SE 6, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
East Burra, Voe Of North House, HU33SE 6, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoEast Burra, Voe Of North House, HU33SE 6, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Administrative Areas

  • Council Shetland Islands
  • Parish Lerwick
  • Former Region Shetland Islands Area
  • Former District Shetland
  • Former County Shetland

Archaeology Notes

HU33SE 6 3800 3166

HU 378 318. (C S T Calder 1965) A mound of burnt stones lies at the head of the Voe of North House.

RCAHMS 1946, visited 1930.

HU 3799 3167. A large crescentic turf-covered mound of burnt stones hollowed out on its east side. It measures 14.0m N-S by 12.0m E-W and is 0.8m high.

Surveyed at 1/2500.

Visited by OS (WDJ), 15 May 1968.

Activities

Field Visit (30 July 1930)

North House. A mound of burnt stones lies at the head of the Voe of North House.

RCAHMS 1946, visited 30 July 1930.

OS 6" map, Shetland, 2nd ed. (1903) (unnoted)

Field Visit (15 May 1968)

HU 3799 3167. A large crescentic turf-covered mound of burnt stones hollowed out on its east side. It measures 14.0m N-S by 12.0m E-W and is 0.8m high.

Surveyed at 1/2500.

Visited by OS(WDJ) 15 May 1968

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