Burgi Geos, promontory fort site
Burgi Geos, promontory fort site is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Burgi Geos, promontory fort site is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Vigon, as well as near Hill of Markamouth.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gloup and Cullivoe.
Gloup
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Note: Gloup is common in Scottish placenames referring to a sea jet. Gloup is a village in the far north of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands. Gloup is situated 2 miles northeast of Burgi Geos, promontory fort site.
Cullivoe
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 4 miles east of Burgi Geos, promontory fort site.
Gutcher
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gutcher is a settlement on the northeast coast of Yell in the Shetland islands. From here, rollon/roll off ferry services to Belmont on Unst and Hamars Ness on Fetlar operate. Gutcher is situated 5 miles southeast of Burgi Geos, promontory fort site.
Burgi Geos, promontory fort site
- 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
60.71075° or 60° 42′ 39″ northLongitude
-1.12578° or 1° 7′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CGWPV6F+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 12902169482OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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