Churchton
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Churchton
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Camperdown; Stromness Voe
Canmore ID 693
Site Number HU34NE 3
NGR HU 3900 4766
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/693
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Tingwall
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU34NE 3 3900 4766.
HU 391 477.(C S T Calder 1965) A mound of burnt stones lies at Churchton at the extreme north end of Stromness Voe.
RCAHMS 1946, visited 1930
At HU 3901 4767, a crescentic-shaped burnt mound c.1.5 metres high. Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (RL) 7 May 1968
Scheduled as Stromness Voe, burnt mound.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 19 July 1993.
Field Visit (7 May 1968)
At HU 3901 4767, a crescentic-shaped burnt mound c.1.5 metres high. Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (RL) 7 May 1968
