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Felshun,chambered cairn 600m WSW of south west point of Loch of Stavaness

A Scheduled Monument in Shetland North, Shetland Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 60.3137 / 60°18'49"N

Longitude: -1.1108 / 1°6'38"W

OS Eastings: 449228

OS Northings: 1159179

OS Grid: HU492591

Mapcode National: GBR R1LG.ZLY

Mapcode Global: XHF9C.Y1L5

Entry Name: Felshun,chambered cairn 600m WSW of SW point of Loch of Stavaness

Scheduled Date: 7 April 1975

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM3622

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn

Location: Nesting

County: Shetland Islands

Electoral Ward: Shetland North

Traditional County: Shetland

Description

Neil C Duff, 1913. Rectangular-plan, Art Deco style former cinema now amusements arcade. Rendered and painted. Base course; margined window bays; cornice; tall stepped and coped parapet.

ENTRANCE (JAMES STREET) ELEVATION: 9 symmetrical bays. Taller bay to centre flanked by pilaster-strips with raised moulded panel as stylised capitals, broad round-headed arch springing from cornice above capitals and set in tall parapet. Modern doors to centre, canted oriel to 1st floor, ocului flanking. 3 window bays flanking, each ground floor window and smaller window at 1st floor set in long, narrow recessed, margined bays; doorway slapped into bays to right. Outer bays flanked by pilaster-strips, doorway to outer left, oculus with keystone to 1st floor, moulded panel between. Mirror image to outer right with window at ground.

Mostly timber sash and case windows with frosted glass and Art Nouveau stained glass panels.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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