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The Busta Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Nearest Town:Lerwick (29km SE)
OS Ref (GB):   HU348675 / Sheets: 2, 3
Latitude:60° 23' 25.05" N
Longitude:   1° 22' 6.87" W



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'what a highlight, this stone is absolutely enormous. roughly 5' by 6' square and 10' tall. balanced by a pile of small rocks at its base. broad and oddly shaped; gargantuan compared with the other stones in this area. it seems not to fit in with those other themes going on on this island [except for the standing stone at Yamna Field, Gluss].
overlooking Busta Voe, the town of Brae, out toward the open sea (which you can't see), looking upon so many peaks.
a smaller pyramidal stone, a couple of feet tall, just downhill from it'

-12 March 2002
Posted by FlopsyPete
30th April 2002ce
Edited 29th November 2003ce

Folklore

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This stone was thrown by the giant of Papa Stour at the giant of Mavis Grind. It weighs about 20 tons.

(from Grinsell's folklore of prehistoric sites)
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
12th September 2003ce
Edited 12th September 2003ce