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West Burra Firth,broch

A Scheduled Monument in Shetland West, Shetland Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 60.2982 / 60°17'53"N

Longitude: -1.5384 / 1°32'18"W

OS Eastings: 425613

OS Northings: 1157209

OS Grid: HU256572

Mapcode National: GBR Q1KJ.7S5

Mapcode Global: XHD2G.CF72

Entry Name: West Burra Firth,broch

Scheduled Date: 19 June 1934

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM2090

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch

Location: Sandsting

County: Shetland Islands

Electoral Ward: Shetland West

Traditional County: Shetland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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