Beorgs of Housetter

A boulder-covered hill in Northmavine district of the Shetland Mainland, the Beorgs of Housetter rises to a height of 147m (482 feet) to the west of the Loch of Housetter, a half-mile (0.8 km) northwest of Housetter. At the foot of the eastern slope of the hill are a pair of standing stones known as the Giant's Grave and also a chambered cairn called Trowie Knowe. To the west, the boulder strewn slopes are known as the Giant's Garden.


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