Brough is a settlement in western Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland.[1] 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.
| Brough | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Houb, with Brough beyond | |
  Brough Location within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU554649 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01806 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
History
editHistorically, fishing has been the main source of income in Brough.[2] There is a burnt mound in the south of the village and an old horizontal mill which first appeared on an 1882 map.[1][3]
Cup marks
editA feature here is a hillock with two groups of cup-marks at 60°21′58″N 0°59′40″W / 60.366164°N 0.994392°W, believed to date to the Bronze Age.[4] 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.[5] 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.[5] There is an isolated cup, about 70 yards to the south.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Whalsay, Brough". Scotlands Places. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ The Quiver. Cassell limited. 1888. p. 555. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Brough, HU 554 648 GB Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Noel Fojut (August 1994). A guide to prehistoric and Viking Shetland. Shetland Times. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-900662-91-1. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Whalsay, Brough". Scotlands Places. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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