Knowe of Wilga
Knowe of Wilga is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Knowe of Wilga is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mousa Sound Viewpoint, as well as near the peak Ward of Veester.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mail and Cunningsburgh.
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mail is a hamlet on the island of Mainland, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Cunningsburgh
Hamlet
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Cunningsburgh, formerly also known as Coningsburgh, is a new hamlet and ancient parish in the south of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. The hamlet is on the coast, nine miles south-southwest of Lerwick, about halfway between there and Sumburgh Head. Cunningsburgh is situated 1½ miles north of Knowe of Wilga.
Hoswick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoswick is a settlement in Sandwick in the south mainland of Shetland, Scotland, on the eastern part of the Dunrossness civil parish. It is separated from the rest of Sandwick by the Hoswick Burn and from Channerwick in the south by the hill on which the settlement is situated. Hoswick is situated 2 miles south of Knowe of Wilga.
Knowe of Wilga
- 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
60.02244° or 60° 1′ 21″ northLongitude
-1.24161° or 1° 14′ 30″ westOpen location code
9CGW2QC5+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 13755378199OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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