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Skelberry

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia

Nearest Town:Lerwick (47km SSE)
OS Ref (GB):   HU36548691 / Sheets: 1, 2, 3
Latitude:60° 33' 51.89" N
Longitude:   1° 20' 0.39" W

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Visited 13.6.12

Directions:
On the left of the A970, just north of Skelberry, north Shetland

I had a quick look at the mound as we headed up to Isbister – the furthest north we would be travelling on our holiday.

A grass covered mound right next to the road.
It appears to have been dug into?

Canmore states:
‘A large horseshoe-shaped burnt mound, measuring 19m x 15m transversely and 2.1m maximum height’.
Posted by CARL
24th July 2012ce