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North Roe, Upper Urafirth

Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name North Roe, Upper Urafirth

Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 191205

Site Number HU37NW 16

NGR HU 305 790

NGR Description Centred on HU 305 790

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Shetland Islands
  • Parish Northmavine
  • Former Region Shetland Islands Area
  • Former District Shetland
  • Former County Shetland

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A township comprising two unroofed buildings, seven roofed buildings, three unroofed structures, seven enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Orkney & Shetland (Shetland) 1881, sheet xx). One unroofed building, ten roofed buildings, eleven enclosures and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 2 March 2001

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