Cairn
Cairn is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Cairn is situated nearby to the islet Grink Holm, as well as near the peak Brindister Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga.
Linga
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vementry. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. The island is uninhabited.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clousta and West Burrafirth.
Clousta
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting. Clousta is situated 1½ miles southeast of Cairn.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Cairn.
Aith
Village
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Aith, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe. Aith is situated 4 miles southeast of Cairn.
Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.32044° or 60° 19′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.463° or 1° 27′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CGW8GCP+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 12881261060OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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