Scheduled MonumentsScotlandFelshun,house 550m WSW of SW point of Loch of Stavaness
House 550m wsw of sw point of loch of stavaness

Felshun,house 550m WSW of SW point of Loch of Stavaness

Scotland
HES SM3621
Site type
House 550m wsw of sw point of loch of stavaness
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Felshun is an ancient house located 550 metres west-southwest of the southwestern point of the Loch of Stavaness in Shetland, Scotland. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database as a prehistoric or early historic structure, typical of settlement evidence found across the Shetland Islands. Like many such domestic sites in Shetland, Felshun represents the archaeological record of habitation patterns in the northern isles during periods when local communities relied upon pastoral and maritime economies. The precise dating and detailed structural characteristics of the house remain subject to archaeological interpretation, though its location and form place it within the broader sequence of Shetland settlement archaeology.

Felshun,house 550m WSW of SW point of Loch of Stavaness is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3621. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Felshun,house 550m WSW of SW point of Loch of Stavaness?

Felshun is an ancient house located 550 metres west-southwest of the southwestern point of the Loch of Stavaness in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3621.

Who is responsible for protecting Felshun,house 550m WSW of SW point of Loch of Stavaness?

Felshun,house 550m WSW of SW point of Loch of Stavaness is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3621.

What other scheduled monuments are near Felshun,house 550m WSW of SW point of Loch of Stavaness?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brough,broch on the Burrian 200m N of (4.9 km), Houlland, prehistoric house 320m E of (5.6 km), Trowie Loch, burnt mound complex 225m WSW of Vadill Cottage (5.7 km).

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