Fair Isle, Sukka Moor
Bank (Earthwork) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Fair Isle, Sukka Moor
Classification Bank (Earthwork) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 316050
Site Number HZ27SW 264
NGR HZ 20858 72001
NGR Description From HZ 20868 72006 to 20806 71975
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/316050
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Dunrossness
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
Field Visit (1985)
Curving linear earthwork identified for c. 60 m running approximately NE/SW with the NE end destroyed by modern airstrip. Identified as part of dam and sluice system for former reservoir. Sluice located c. 50 m from SW end where bank survives to maximum height of c. 1.5 m and width c. 8 m. Peters into landscape at SW end with final width of c. 1 m. Composition of earth and turf. Sluice stonelined of width c. 1 m with some timber work and capping stones across stone linings. Gap c. 2 m wide c. 10 m SW of sluice now infilled with large stones, possibly representing relief channel.
Site 246.
Hunter, JR 1985