Brough Holm
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.
- Coastline
- …lies at an elevation of around 170 feet (50 metres)
- Description: small island off Unst, in the North Isles of Shetland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brough Holm,broch,Westing and St Olaf’s Church.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullivoe and Belmont.
Cullivoe
Village
Cullivoe, is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands.
Brough Holm
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Latitude
60.73168° or 60° 43′ 54″ north
Longitude
-0.96485° or 0° 57′ 54″ west
Open location code
9CGXP2JP+M3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Brough Holm” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Brough Holm”
- French: “Brough Holm”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Brough Holm”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newgord and Westing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirkaby and Kirkaby Church.
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