Swinster is a Grade B listed building in the Shetland Islands local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 26 March 1997. Enclosure.

Swinster

WRENN ID
rough-baluster-elm
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Shetland Islands
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
26 March 1997
Type
Enclosure
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Later 19th century. Square pony pund (enclosure); harl pointed rubble walls with stugged sandstone dressings, wallhead raised at corners.

NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: symmetrical, entrance gate at centre.

SW ELEVATION: single doorway to outer right.

INTERIOR: main enclosure bisected by rubble wall running from centre of NW to SE elevations and bounding NE side of passage through 4 chamber square inner enclosure of battered rubble walls with gates grouped at centre. Inner wallhead and cross walls marking near-continuous mono pitch roof (now gone, 1996); modern flat roofed shed built in W corner.

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