What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sumburgh Airport as Grave (viking). 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.
Viking burial site; 9th–11th century. Its significance lies in providing evidence of Norse presence and burial practices in southern Shetland during the Viking Age.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
SumburghCultivation Remains (period Unassigned), Plough Marks (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned) · 190 yd
Old Scatness BrochArchaeological place · 308 yd
Sumburgh AirportCarved Stone (period Unassigned) · 308 yd
Bruce Memorial HallMemorial · 952 yd
ToabTownship (period Unassigned) · 1019 yd
Pool of VirkieVisitor information · 1029 yd
Dan-Air Flight 0034aviation accident · 1034 yd
Sumburgh Airport MemorialMemorial · 1082 yd
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse SettlementMuseum · 1364 yd
West Voe of SumburghBay · 1.0 mi
Lady's HolmIslet · 1.2 mi
The CompassMountain / peak · 1.2 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0