Brough Head, broch and settlement 295m SE of Skitpow, Eastshore
Brough Head, broch and settlement 295m SE of Skitpow, Eastshore is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Brough Head, broch and settlement 295m SE of Skitpow, Eastshore is situated nearby to Ness Boating Club Marina, as well as near the hamlet Exnaboe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Brough Head Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Jarlshof.
Sumburgh Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the island of Shetland, Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM south of Lerwick.
Jarlshof
Nature reserve
Jarlshof is the best-known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies in Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles." It contains remains dating from 2500 BC up to the 17th century AD.
Old Scatness
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, near Sumburgh Airport. Old Scatness is situated 1 mile southwest of Brough Head, broch and settlement 295m SE of Skitpow, Eastshore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exnaboe and Sumburgh.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie.
Sumburgh
Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sumburgh is a village near the southern tip of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, with a population in 2011 of about 100. Its main attraction is Jarlshof, continuously inhabited for 4000 years.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.
Brough Head, broch and settlement 295m SE of Skitpow, Eastshore
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.88446° or 59° 53′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.28305° or 1° 16′ 59″ westOpen location code
9CFWVPM8+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 12830321131OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56667785
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ness Boating Club Marina and mill.
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