Scord of Brouster, Walls

Name: Scord of Brouster
Address: Walls, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Walls

Archaeological site

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The Scord of Brouster is one of the earliest Neolithic farm sites in Shetland, Scotland. It has been dated to 2220 BC with a time window of 80 years on either side. It comprises three houses, several fields surrounded by walls, and a cairn. A sign by the Scord of Brouster states that the climate of Shetland became wetter towards 1500 BC, and that peat forming near the fields eventually forced the farmers to permanently abandon the site. The site was excavated by Alasdair Whittle in the late 1970s, because he wanted investigate on early agricultural settlement in Britain in a remote part of the country, unspoilt by modern development. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 60°14'56"N, 1°32'22"W

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Walls United Kingdom

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Scord of Brouster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanydale Temple, Broch of Culswick, Broch of West Burrafirth, Linga.

2 miSE
Archaeological site
Stanydale Temple, Walls
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4.3 miS
Island, Memorial
Broch of Culswick, Walls
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3.4 miN
Island
Broch of West Burrafirth
87 min walk • The Broch of West Burrafirth is an Iron Age broch located on the west side of Mainland, Shetland.
2.6 miSW
Island
Linga
66 min walk • Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vaila and Walls on Mainland, Shetland. Its highest elevation is 28 metres. In 2014 and 2018 it was reported that the island was for sale for £250,000.
6.1 miNE
Island
Vementry
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Neighbourhood
West Mainland, Walls
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Neighbourhood
Burrastow, Walls
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3.7 miSW
Island
Vaila
94 min walk • Vaila is an island in Shetland, Scotland, lying south of the Westland peninsula of the Shetland Mainland. It has an area of 327 hectares, and is 95 metres at its highest point.