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Birrier, Shetland

Birrier is a former settlement, possibly an early mediæval monastic settlement, located on a cliff-girt promontory on the west coast of Yell, Shetland. It is within the council area of Shetland Islands.
Historic Environment Scotland Scheduled Monument SM3966.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Shetland
Island: Yell
Lat, Long: 60.603275,-1.2009358
Grid Reference: HU 4385 9136
Civil Parish: Yell CP
Council Area: Shetland Islands CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 299925
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Birrier,_Shetland_299925

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