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Braewick

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Braewick

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 736

Site Number HU35NW 2

NGR HU 338 578

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

HU35NW 2 338 578.

(HU 338 578) The scanty remains of a divided cairn lie on a slight level portion of the rising ground at Breawick.

C S T Calder 1965.

An irregular setting of six angular stones apparently marks the position of a former chamber measuring 6'9" from north to south by 6'1" from east to west.

Miss Henshall could not find the site.

Annotated off-print of above.

A S Henshall

Site not located.

Visited by OS (NKB) 9th June 1968.

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