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I found an artifact

Posted: Tuesday, 04 September 2007

While hill-dwelling, I came across a cirular ruin of large stones. Upon more investigation of the area, I found a large quern. I left it there of course, it was as large as the examples they have on display at Jarlshof.

I want to go back and take some photos of it, while the heather is in bloom. It is a 2 mile hike through the hills with no foot path, in one of Shetlands great hidden spots. There are no roads, houses, or even electric poles visible there. The only evidence of humans ever being at this place was the stone ruins and the large quern.

Ordnance Survey Map:
http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=HU307554

Posted on Shetland: Finally Home at 17:52

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good for you for not taking it home for yourself, if there were more people like you there would be more history left for us all to see. If you get pictures it would be interesting to see them.

tanith from lewis

Shetland has probably got more secrets to give up,so it is good that you are sharing it with the rest of us whose roots are forever connected with Shetland

Fiona BIGGIN from CUMBRIA

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