Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Ness of Burgi
Ness of Burgi in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ness of Burgi is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Ness of Burgi is a narrow peninsula that stretches to the south from the Scat Ness headland of Mainland, Shetland, a Scottish island. It is in the parish of Dunrossness. The Ness is less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long, running in south of southwest direction from Scat Ness.It terminates with the rocks of the Hog of the Ness. Offshore from the point are the Hog of the Holm and Horse Island. The Ness of Burgi fort, probably built around 100 BC in the Iron Age, lies on the Ness. The fort is isolated by a rampart and had a ditch on either side. A ruined stone wall, now a low bank covered in turf, runs from side to side of the promontory and may be part of the fortification. In 1935 the site was excavated by Miss C L Mowbray. The fort is about 1 mile (1.6 km) south from the village of Scatness, and may be reached by foot along a grass path that leads to the Ness of Burgi. The fort is on a rocky promontory on the east side of the Ness and is open to the public at all times.
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Background
Architecture
The promontory fort at Ness of Burgi was built during the Iron Age, probably around the 1st century BC. The site occupies a narrow rocky headland overlooking Mousa Sound in southern Shetland Islands, where steep cliffs on three sides provide strong natural defences. By building a massive stone barrier across the narrow neck of the promontory, the builders effectively turned the headland into a fortified enclosure.
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- Coordinates
- 59.8596, -1.3104
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE3 9JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q6997673 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ness of Burgi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ness of Burgi?
- Ness of Burgi is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 59.8596°, -1.3104°.
- Is Ness of Burgi free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Ness of Burgi is free.