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Mousa
Mousa — island on the east coast of South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mousa is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 180 km². Part of Shetland Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "island on the east coast of South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.0000°, -1.1667°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mousa (; Old Norse: Mosey "moss island") is a small island in Shetland, Scotland, uninhabited since the nineteenth century. The island is known for the Broch of Mousa, an Iron Age round tower, and is designated as a Special Protection Area for storm-petrel breeding colonies.
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Background
History
]] in 1539]] Mousa Broch is the best preserved Iron Age fortification in the British Isles. The 2000-year-old round tower stands above a rocky shoreline, one of a pair of brochs guarding Mousa Sound. They may be part of a chain of brochs in this part of Shetland, visible from each other as beacons. The other of the "pair", at Burland on the Mainland is far less well preserved. Many brochs were the focus of a settlement, but there has never been a full archaeological investigation to confirm this at Mousa. It was cleared out in 1860 and 1919. Mousa has survived intact to such a height and is thought to never have been much higher than it is today. It escaped stone gathering for nearby stone…
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- Coordinates
- 60.0000, -1.1667
Sources
- wikidata: Q1951025 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mousa, Shetland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mousa.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mousa?
- Mousa is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.0000°, -1.1667°.
- Is Mousa free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Mousa is free.