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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gulver Knowe burnt mound - Artificial Mound in Scotland in Shetland

Submitted by SandyG on Sunday, 09 February 2020  Page Views: 518

Multi-periodSite Name: Gulver Knowe burnt mound
Country: Scotland County: Shetland Type: Artificial Mound

Map Ref: HU37893455
Latitude: 60.093830N  Longitude: 1.32058W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Gulver Knowe burnt mound
Gulver Knowe burnt mound submitted by SandyG : View from the north west. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Artificial Mound in Shetland

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Gulver Knowe burnt mound
Gulver Knowe burnt mound submitted by SandyG : General view from the north west. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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HU3734 : Gulver Knowe Burnt Mound by Sandy Gerrard
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HU3734 : South of Southerhouse by John Lucas
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HU3734 : Cattle Grid on the road through West Burra by David Dixon
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HU3734 : West Burra, The Road between Hamnavoe and Bridge End by David Dixon
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HU3734 : Main Road, West Burra by Stuart Wilding
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