Chambered Cairn
Chambered Cairn is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Chambered Cairn is situated nearby to the historic site RAF Sullom Voe Camp Graven, as well as near the peak Hill of Graven.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sullom Voe and Shetland Gas Plant.
Sullom Voe
Islet
Photo: Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sullom Voe is an eight-mile-long voe or inlet off Yell Sound in the Shetland Islands. It divides the Northmavine peninsula from the remainder of Mainland. Sullom Voe is situated 2 miles northwest of Chambered Cairn.
Shetland Gas Plant
The Shetland Gas Plant is a natural-gas processing plant in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Shetland Gas Plant is situated 2 miles north of Chambered Cairn.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brae and Mavis Grind.
Brae
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brae is on Mainland of the Shetland Islands. It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.
Mavis Grind
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mavis Grind is a narrow isthmus joining the Northmavine peninsula to the rest of the island of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point. Mavis Grind is situated 5 miles southwest of Chambered Cairn.
Ulsta
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 6 miles northeast of Chambered Cairn.
Chambered 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
60.43627° or 60° 26′ 11″ northLongitude
-1.26601° or 1° 15′ 58″ westOpen location code
9CGWCPPM+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 13755415596OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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