The
large stone wall known as the Finnigert Dyke is most probably Fetlar's
oldest surviving man made structure, possibly dating from the Bronze Age.
It runs north-south and divides the island into two, and although much of
it is now ruined, large sections can still be seen. Close by is an ancient
ring of stones known as the Haltadans. Legend has it that the two centre
stones were a fiddler and his wife who were playing music for a group of
trows dancing in a circle when the sun came up and turned them all to
stone.
Please note that the Finnigert Dyke and the Haltadans are within the
part of the Statutory Bird Sanctuary which is closed from May to August,
but free guided walks can be arranged on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 11.30am
from the Interpretive Centre. Please book your walk in advance. More
easily accessible is the Giant's Grave, just off the road to Aith, which
is thought to be the site of a Viking boat burial, and is visible as a
roughly boatshaped mound. A standing stone known as the Stone of the
Ripples can be seen by looking down into Leagarth gardens from the road
between Houbie and the Community Hall.
