Yell, Gloup Holm
Broch (Iron Age)(Possible), Skeo (Period Unknown)(Possible)
Site Name Yell, Gloup Holm
Classification Broch (Iron Age)(Possible), Skeo (Period Unknown)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Holm Of Gloup; Pigeon Hellie
Canmore ID 3
Site Number HP40NE 1
NGR HP 4849 0615
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/3
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Yell
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HP40NE 1 4849 0615
Formerly also entered in error as HP32NW 1.
(HP 4849 0615) Brough (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map, Shetland, 2nd ed., (1900).
The structures on this site were described as being like little houses with a drain at the bottom, by Thomas Irvine of Midbrake, who robbed them to build the wall across the neck of the island.
T Irvine 1897
No boat being available, the site could not be inspected, but the language that Irvine uses suggests that the remains are those of a fish 'skeo' rather than a broch.
RCAHMS 1946
Not visited. Inaccessible at time because of rough sea conditions.
Visited by OS 11 May 1969
Publication Account (2002)
HP40 1 PIGEON HELLIE
HP/485062
This possible broch on Yell; no further information.
E W MacKie 2002
