What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Athans as Building (19th Century) - (20th Century), Enclosure (19th Century) - (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Rurra GeoCliff · 81 yd
The NevNamed rock · 456 yd
Hill of ClibberswickMountain / peak · 1250 yd
SclatenFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
ClibberswickTownship (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Syren: Keen of Hamer, Wick of Hagdale, Unst, AtlanticCraft (18th Century) · 1.2 mi
Keen of HamarMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Keen of Hamar Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.5 mi
Unst Boat HavenMuseum · 1.5 mi
Viking LongshipMuseum · 1.6 mi
Unst, BaltaStructure(s) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
Unst, Little HeogCairn (period Unassigned) · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0