Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Crussa Field
Height: 143m / 469ft • Prominence: 126m / 413ft • Summit : huge embedded boulder • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
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31-Jul-23 • cruiser-81 • flickr
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30-Jul-23 • cruiser-81 • flickr
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30-Jul-23 • cruiser-81 • flickr
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Crussa Field cairns
After 3 days on Mainland Shetland we moved on north through Yell to Unst. Rainy in the morning so we hid in a coffee shop. Afternoon was better so we headed up Crussa Field for a walk. Top hill for ancient cairns, it's got at least 8! All with their own character. Magic place with great views. Two good size cairns at the top, big stones used. Large cist in the main one.
26-Jun-23 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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Rounds Of Tivla
I just don't know what to make of this site, just south of the two cairns at the top. Never come across one like it before. High on the hillside (Crussa Field) in Unst. Three cairns, the main one has a small mound of stones in the middle surrounded by three circular low stone banks with two intermediate ditches. Canmore use the term 'disc-type cairn' which I hadn't come across before. Second cairn seems to have just one bank and ditch. There’s a small third cairn to the west. A really interesting site. A bit of a mystery. Tricky to photograph so I took a short video to show the vibe of the place. Like me it lacks focus at times.
26-Jun-23 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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Today our way was blocked by cuteness
When in Shetland you have to meet the Shetland ponies. They are so nice.
26-Jun-23 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
20230731_103404
31-Jul-23 • cruiser-81 • flickr
scotland shetland unst hermaness landscape 53432492147
20230730_171714
30-Jul-23 • cruiser-81 • flickr
scotland shetland unst hermaness roadtrip landscape 53433844960
20230730_202100
30-Jul-23 • cruiser-81 • flickr
scotland shetland unst hermaness landscape roadtrip 53432485162
Crussa Field cairns
After 3 days on Mainland Shetland we moved on north through Yell to Unst. Rainy in the morning so we hid in a coffee shop. Afternoon was better so we headed up Crussa Field for a walk. Top hill for ancient cairns, it's got at least 8! All with their own character. Magic place with great views. Two good size cairns at the top, big stones used. Large cist in the main one.
26-Jun-23 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
53041296986
Rounds Of Tivla
I just don't know what to make of this site, just south of the two cairns at the top. Never come across one like it before. High on the hillside (Crussa Field) in Unst. Three cairns, the main one has a small mound of stones in the middle surrounded by three circular low stone banks with two intermediate ditches. Canmore use the term 'disc-type cairn' which I hadn't come across before. Second cairn seems to have just one bank and ditch. There’s a small third cairn to the west. A really interesting site. A bit of a mystery. Tricky to photograph so I took a short video to show the vibe of the place. Like me it lacks focus at times.
26-Jun-23 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
53041487079
Today our way was blocked by cuteness
When in Shetland you have to meet the Shetland ponies. They are so nice.
26-Jun-23 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
53041484804
Muckle Heog West Cairn
Heading back from visiting the cairns on Crussa Field, we detoured to Muckle Heog to have a look at the cairns here (if you like a cairn this hill is for you). Muckle Heog West heel-shaped cairn is big with two cists still showing (4 were recorded in the past). The wall, where I guess most of the stones from the cairn ended up, cuts across the north side. I liked this cairn a lot.
26-Jun-23 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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IMG_0305 Roundleaf Sundew Unst Shetland Scotland 06-06-2013
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4915 Crussa Field
Climbed withTricky and Rick while Jen made seabound ascent of Valla Field. Parking room at Gue GR606101. Through fence and wall then strike direct to top. Judging highpoint amongst three to four candidates more tricky. Name:Crussa Field Hill number:4915 Height:143m / 469ft Area:22: Shetland Islands Class:Hu Grid ref:HP614110 (est) Drop:126m Col:17m HP621130
29-May-13 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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4915 Crussa Field 1
Name:Crussa Field Hill number:4915 Height:143m / 469ft Area:22: Shetland Islands Class:Hu Grid ref:HP614110 (est) Drop:126m Col:17m HP621130
29-May-13 • Dugswell2 • flickr
hump unst shetlandislands p126 crussafield 9113741579
4915 Crussa Field 2
Name:Crussa Field Hill number:4915 Height:143m / 469ft Area:22: Shetland Islands Class:Hu Grid ref:HP614110 (est) Drop:126m Col:17m HP621130
29-May-13 • Dugswell2 • flickr
hump unst shetlandislands p126 9113737367
4915 Crussa Field 3
Name:Crussa Field Hill number:4915 Height:143m / 469ft Area:22: Shetland Islands Class:Hu Grid ref:HP614110 (est) Drop:126m Col:17m HP621130
29-May-13 • Dugswell2 • flickr
hump unst shetlandislands p126 crussafield 9113712009
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Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.