Sumburgh

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  Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement - Sumburgh, United Kingdom
  A 4,500 year old time capsule. (30.03.2007 15:20)
  Jarlshof was named by Walter Scott when he accompanied his friend Robert Stevenson on his visit to survey for lighthouse sites in the early 1800's. The only visible building was the ruin of Earl Patrick's Old House at Sumburgh which Walter Scott mentions in his book The Pirate, Jarlshof means Chief's House. It wasn't until the end of the 19th century that a fierce storm ripped out the shoreline [more...]

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