West Burra, Papil
Rune Inscribed Stone (Norse)
Site Name West Burra, Papil
Classification Rune Inscribed Stone (Norse)
Canmore ID 618
Site Number HU33SE 1
NGR HU 3698 3141
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Lerwick
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU33SE 1 3698 3141
See also HU33SE 2.
A stone bearing a runic memorial inscription was found in August 1951, during the digging of a trench for a water-pipe, about 200 yds SE of the church (? 12th century church - HU33SE 2). It seems to be 11th century but may be earlier. It is 7 1/2 ins long and was forwarded to Lerwick.
M Olsen 1954; P Moar 1954
Mr. Jamieson (J D Jamieson, Papil, West Burra) indicated the findspot at HU 3698 3141. It is now in Lerwick Museum (Accession No. ACR 65860).
Site surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (RL), 15 May 1968.
