2019

HU3909 : Jarlshof Settlement

taken 5 years ago, near to Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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Jarlshof Settlement
Jarlshof Settlement
Bronze Age House at Jarlshof. LinkExternal link
Jarlshof

Jarlshof is a fascinating excavated site on the very southern tip of the Shetland Islands near Sumburgh Head.
The site encompasses buildings from most of the ancient historical periods. Amazingly these have been kept separate such that they start with neolithic dwellings on the eastern side of the site and spiral around in a clockwise fashion through Bronze Age, early and late Iron Age, 2nd & 3rd century wheelhouses, Viking, Mediaeval and finally the C16th Laird's House. This represents a truly remarkable 4000 years of history on one site.


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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Sport, Leisure Housing, Dwellings Primary Subject: House other tags: Bronze Age Settlement Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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HU3909, 120 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Sandy Gerrard   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 11 June, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 22 January, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 3982 0953 [10m precision]
WGS84: 59:52.1406N 1:17.4422W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 3985 0952
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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