Hill of Vigon, Shetland Islands

Iron-age peninsula fort, Burgi Geo

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The fort is built on a narrow promontory, surrounded on three sides by 50 m cliffs. It dates from approximately 800 BC, and is typical of many Western European promontory forts of this period. The well-preserved processional "fence" of stones leads to the fortification itself, some of which can be seen on the promontory. Remains of hut circles have been found within the fortified area, although much of the fort has now collapsed into the sea.

Uploaded to Geograph by Tim Harrison on 29 July 2010

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