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The period prior to human settlement in Shetland is known as the geology of Scotland. Prehistory in Shetland does not end until the beginning of the Early Medieval Period in Scotland, around AD 600. More than 5,000 archaeological sites have been recorded in the Shetland Islands. [2]
Jarlshof (/ ˈ j ɑː r l z h ɒ f / YARLZ-hof) [1] is the best-known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies in Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles". [2] It contains remains dating from 2500 BC up to the 17th century AD.
Pages in category "Archaeological sites in Shetland" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The preserved ruins of a wheelhouse and broch at Jarlshof, described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles". [1]Due to building in stone on virtually treeless islands—a practice dating to at least the early Neolithic Period—Shetland is extremely rich in physical remains of the prehistoric era, and there are over 5,000 archaeological sites. [2]
Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, near Sumburgh Airport. It consists of medieval , Viking , Pictish , and Iron Age remains and has been a settlement for thousands of years, each new generation adding buildings, and ...
Shetland shown within Scotland. A scheduled monument in Scotland is a nationally important archaeological site or monument which is given legal protection by being placed on a list (or "schedule") maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. The aim of scheduling is to preserve the country's most significant sites and monuments as far as ...
The Standing Stones of Yoxie is a Neolithic site in the parish of Nesting on the northeastern coast of Whalsay, in the Shetland islands of Scotland.It is located approximately 100 yards (91 m) to the southeast of Benie Hoose, not far from the steep cliffs of Yoxie Geo. [1] The site is also known as "Yoxie Biggins". [2]
The name "Funzie Girt" means "Finns' dyke", the Finns being the legendary pre-Norse inhabitants of the islands who were said to possess magical powers.(The later Iron Age inhabitants of the Northern Isles were actually Pictish, although the historical record is fairly sparse.) [6] [7] The variation between Finn and Funzie is due to widespread confusion of the letter ȝ (yogh) with the cursive ...
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