Brough is a settlement in western
Whalsay
Whalsay ( sco, Whalsa; non, Hvalsey or ''Hvals-øy'', meaning 'Whale Island') is the sixth largest of the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland.
Geography
Whalsay, also known as "The Bonnie Isle", is a peat-covered island in the Shetland I ...
in the parish of
Nesting in the
Shetland islands of
Scotland
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.
It lies to the southwest of
Challister, northeast of
New Park, and north of
Tripwell. To the north is
Kirk Ness, and
Whalsay Parish Church.
History
Historically, fishing has been the main source of income in Brough.
There is a burnt mound in the south of the village and an old horizontal mill which first appeared on an 1882 map.
Cup marks
A feature here is a hillock with two groups of
cup-marks at , believed to date to the
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second prin ...
.
The upper group features 10 much-weathered cups, around 2 inches in diameter on average and as deep as an inch in an area of about 18 by 19 inches.
The lower group features at least 19 weathered cups, measuring from between 2.5 and 3.5 inches in diameter and 1 to 2 inches deep, in an area of around 18 by 10 inches.
There is an isolated cup, about 70 yards to the south.
References
External links
Canmore - Whalsay, Suther Ness site recordCanmore - Whalsay, Kirk Ness, Whalsay Kirk site record
Villages in Whalsay
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