 The Uyea Breck Standing Stone, also known as the Clivocast Stone, is almost 10 feet in height and some three feet wide at the base where it is supported by a packing of small stones. While it leans towards the northeast, its broader face is aligned almost north-south. A smaller stone stands south across a couple of fields.
The stone is said to mark the spot where the son of Viking Harald Harfager was killed about 900 A.D. He is said to be buried in a tumulus to the southwest.
About the Uyea Breck Standing Stone
Megalithic Portal: Uyea Breck
The Modern Antiquarian: Clivocast (Uyea Break)
Wikipedia: Clivocast
Wikipedia: Standing Stones
Journey to the Uyea Breck Standing Stone
The Uyea Breck Standing Stone is located on a minor road off the B9084 near the village of Clivocast on Unst. It is the northernmost standing stone of the two marked on the Ordnance Survey map.
Ordnance Survey Map (HP60610071)
Visitors Information
Visitors and general information on Shetland may be found at the Visit Shetland website.
Additional Photos of the Uyea Breck Standing Stone
Welcome to Unst Sign at Ferry Dock
Uyea Breck Standing Stone
Another View of Uyea Breck Standing Stone
Side View of Uyea Breck Standing Stone
Close-Up of Top of Uyea Breck Standing Stone
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