Rekna Houll
Rekna Houll is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 197 feet. Rekna Houll is situated nearby to the locality Wick, as well as near Burragarth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Olaf’s Church and Brough Holm.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
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St Olaf's Church, Unst is a ruined medieval church located on the island of Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, UK. The church was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century.
Brough Holm
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Brough Holm is a small island off Unst, in the North Isles of Shetland. It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it. Brough Holm is situated 2 miles north of Rekna Houll.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles north of Rekna Houll.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmont and Cullivoe.
Belmont
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses Bluemull Sound from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar. Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011.
Cullivoe
Village
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Cullivoe, is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands. It is in the north east of the island, near Bluemull Sound, not far from Unst. Cullivoe is a fishing port, and was formerly the ferry terminal for Unst, before ro-ro ferries - the terminal is now at Gutcher. Cullivoe is situated 1½ miles west of Rekna Houll.
Uyeasound
Hamlet
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Uyeasound is a village on the Isle of Unst, the northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle of Uyea. Uyeasound is situated 2 miles southeast of Rekna Houll.
Rekna Houll
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 197 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.70597° or 60° 42′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.962° or 0° 57′ 43″ westElevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
9CGXP24Q+96GeoNames ID
12614790
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