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Multi-periodSite Name: Loch of Breckon Burnt MoundCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.839 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Shetland Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Village: Eshaness
Map Ref: HU21437803
Latitude: 60.485399N Longitude: 1.611907W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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This well-preserved burnt mound is located on the eastern bank of Loch of Breckon. It reaches 18 x 10m dimensions and 1.20m of height. Part of its structure with burnt stones is exposed.
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