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Midfield, Mousa

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Site Name Midfield, Mousa

Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Alternative Name(s) Mid Field; East Ham

Canmore ID 945

Site Number HU42SE 2

NGR HU 45848 24366

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

Archaeology Notes

HU42SE 2 4584 2436.

(Area HU 461 243). A mound of burnt stones lies on the north slopes of Mid Field, 150yds from the shore at East Ham.

RCAHMS 1946, visited 1930.

At HU 4586 2437, a crescentic mound of burnt stones c.1.0m high, now turf-covered.

Visited by OS (AA) 16 May 1968.

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Field Visit (24 July 1930)

A mound of burnt stones lies on the north slopes of Mid Field, 150yds from the shore at East Ham.

RCAHMS 1946, visited 24 July 1930.

Field Visit (16 May 1968)

At HU 4586 2437, a crescentic mound of burnt stones c.1.0m high, now turf-covered.

Visited by OS (AA) 16 May 1968.

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