What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Foula, the Brethren as Standing Stone (prehistoric). 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.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, Foula, the Brethren is a standing stone associated with the Shetland Islands, often linked to local folklore and possible ritual or territorial significance. The name "the Brethren" may reflect a Christian or later tradition, though its original prehistoric meaning remains unclear.
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Places near here
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FoulaCultivation Remains (period Unknown), Settlement(s) (period Unknown) · 496 yd
TounafieldMountain / peak · 689 yd
Foula, South HarrierBurnt Mound (prehistoric) · 1495 yd
Skiordar MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Foula, Haa of FoulaLairds House (18th Century) · 1.6 mi
Foula, Hamnabreck, Old ManseManse (post Medieval) · 1.7 mi
Ham VoeBay · 1.7 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Holm of BurrastowIslet · 18 mi
Muckle FlaesIslet · 19 mi
Norse StofaMuseum · 19 mi