What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Brecks as Ship Burial (norse). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Norse ship burial; likely dating to the Viking Age (9th–11th century). It is significant as a rare example of Norse funerary practice in Scotland, reflecting Scandinavian influence and settlement in the region.
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Places near here
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