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Mousa

The island of Mousa lies off the eastern coast of Mainland, Shetland. It is about 0.7 miles² (180 ha) in area, divided in two by the isthmus between West and East Ham inlets. The two parts are simply named North Isle and South Isle, the latter being by far the larger of the two. The highest point on the island is at Mid Field where it rises to a maximum height of 180' (55m)
There are two comparatively large pools on the southeast of the island named East and West Pool which are isolated from the sea at low tide.
The name of the island derives from Mósey, the Old Norse for "Mossy Island". It is pronounced "Moose-a" (i.e. like the elk rather than the small rodent !).
Though now uninhabited, in 1774 it had a population of 70, and there were still people living here well into the C19th. There are the remains of several crofts, a more substantial farm and the Old Haa, the former laird's house. But the most remarkable and famous structure on the island is its Broch, the best preserved such structure in the World. (See separate description for Mousa Broch)
by Rob Farrow

Created: Wed, 23 Nov 2011, Updated: Fri, 27 Jan 2012


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HU4623 : Dry stone walls on Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4623 : Knowe - dwelling remains on Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4523 : Broch of Mousa from Burgi Ayre by Rob Farrow
HU4623 : West Pool, Mousa by Philip Cornwall
HU4523 : Broch of Mousa - Looking upwards inside by Rob Farrow
HU4524 : West Ham, Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4623 : The Southern Tip of Mousa by David Dixon
HU4524 : West Ham, Mousa by Philip Cornwall
HU4523 : Mousa Broch from the ferry by Rob Farrow
HU4623 : West Pool, Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4523 : Broch of Mousa - View down the stone staircase by Rob Farrow
HU4524 : Mousa Jetty by Sandy Gerrard
HU4523 : Broch of Mousa - Looking down through internal window by Rob Farrow
HU4523 : Broch of Mousa from the east by Rob Farrow
HU4524 : Wardens' shelter and wall, Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4723 : Perie Bard along the coast of Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4523 : Inside the Broch of Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4524 : View back to the wardens' shelter, Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4523 : Broch of Mousa - Central floor by Rob Farrow
HU4523 : View across South Isle, Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4225 : View over Sandwick towards Mousa and Mousa Sound by David Dixon
HU4523 : Broch of Mousa - View straight down inside from the top by Rob Farrow
HU4523 : The Haa, Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4524 : Wardens' shelter on West Ham, Mousa by Rob Farrow
HU4624 : Holes of Burro by Rob Farrow

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