2010

HU4694 : Haa of Graveland

taken 14 years ago, near to Grimister, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Haa of Graveland
Haa of Graveland
This tremendous sheep enclosure probably dates back to the mid 1860s and the forcible conversion of the land use from arable tenant farming to sheep pasture. The sides are approximately 75 m x 75 m, and the wall 1.5 m high.

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Category: Sheepfold
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Graveland [4] · Probably [2] · Sheep [2] · Wall [2] ·
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HU4694, 7 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Tim Harrison   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 28 July, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 5 August, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 461 940 [100m precision]
WGS84: 60:37.6507N 1:9.5277W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 461 941
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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