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Yell, Kirks, Gloup
Broch (Iron Age)(Possible), Arrowhead(S) (Period Unassigned), Dagger(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Yell, Kirks, Gloup
Classification Broch (Iron Age)(Possible), Arrowhead(S) (Period Unassigned), Dagger(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 82
Site Number HP50SW 8
NGR HP 5052 0491
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/82
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Yell
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HP50SW 8 5052 0491.
(HP 5048 04772) Brough (NR) (Site of) Daggers and Darts found 1825-45.
OS 6" map, Shetland, 2nd ed., (1900).
In 1845 two stone darts were found buried in this broch and in 1825 daggers were found.
Name Book 1878
The site is grass-grown and no satisfactory indications of a building can now be seen. Classed as 'Indeterminate Site'.
RCAHMS 1946, visited 1931.
All that remains of this structure is an area of disturbed ground. Unable to classify.
Visited by OS (N B K) 8 May 1969
Publication Account (2002)
HP 50 3 KIRKS ('Gloup')
HP/505049
Site of possible broch on Yell. Although the OS map marked a 'brough' here there is nothing to see now.
Source: OS card HP50 SW 8.
E W MacKie 2002
