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West Burra, Groot Ness, Horizontal Mill
Horizontal Mill (Period Unassigned)
Site Name West Burra, Groot Ness, Horizontal Mill
Classification Horizontal Mill (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) West Burra 5
Canmore ID 69725
Site Number HU32NE 7
NGR HU 3538 2867
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/69725
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Lerwick
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU32NE 7 3538 2867
See also HU32NE 5 and HU32NE 6.
Mills (NAT) (Includes HU32NE 5 and HU32NE 6 )
OS 6" map, Shetland, 1st ed. (1881), sheet lviii.
Reduced to a pile of rubble.
Visited by G Douglas (SIAS), 9 October 1984.
HU 33 42 The entire coastlines of the islands of West Burra, East Burra and Tondra together with a 20m inland strip was surveyed during May-June 1995. The aim was to locate and identify sites and areas of archaeology either currently subject to, or under threat from coastal erosion.
West Burra: Thirty-five sites were identified, including cairns, dykes, burnt mounds, and prehistoric houses. Of interest were two extensive midden areas close to the modern settlement at Papil. Fragments of pottery, apparently of Iron Age date were recovered from the eroding cliff section.
Sponsor: Shetland Amenity Trust.
EASE 1995.
