Brindister, West Mainland
Not to be confused with Brindister, South Mainland.
Coordinates: 60°18′07″N 1°29′35″W / 60.302°N 1.493°W
Brindister is a settlement on the West Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is within the parish of Sandsting,[1] and on the western shore of Brindister Voe. The remains of the Broch of Brindister Voe are to the south-east of the settlement.[2][3]
Brindister provides the only road access to the sea on either side of the sinuous voe,[4] which contains a long-line common mussel fishery.[4]
References
- ↑ "Brindister". Scottish Places. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "Brindister Voe". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "19thC Shetland Archaeology in Orkney papers". The Modern Antiquarian. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Scottish Sanitary Survey Report" (PDF). Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (DEFRA). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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