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29/06/2023 - Heading back to Sumburgh in the afternoon we stopped by the Pool of Virkie, a tidal area good for birds. At the entrance are the remains of a broch and settlement. Canmore has an old entry stating - 'the broch may have given a name to the Pool, for ‘Virkie’ is derived from a Scandinavian word for a fort.' The broch is mostly destroyed by erosion. Walls can still be seen though. There looks to be the remains of outer buildings too. Maybe a large settlement like at nearby Old Scatness. Easy access with good parking at the harbour and then just a short walk to the broch.

Posted by thelonious 9th July 2023ce Edited 9th July 2023ce

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