West Burra, Duncansclett
Settlement (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Site (Period Unassigned)
Site Name West Burra, Duncansclett
Classification Settlement (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Site (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Minn
Canmore ID 667
Site Number HU33SE 70
NGR HU 3673 3085
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/667
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Lerwick
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU33SE 70 3673 3085
See also HU33SE 43.
The site is situated on raised ground c.30m south of Duncansclett and on the west side of a footpath from that croft to Rinn. The area is of good agricultural land. Artificial mounding covers an area c.50m in diameter in which there are small cell like depressions. Several banks of earth and stones protrude from the mound to the south; west and east.
(?Classified by Hedges as possible 'clustered settlement')
J W Hedges 1984.