Stane o‘ Cruester

Stane o‘ Cruester is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Stane o‘ Cruester is situated nearby to Lochs of Beosetter, as well as near the hamlet Gunnista.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Charlotte and Viking bus station.

Fort Charlotte

Photo: Lrs1572, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face. Fort Charlotte is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Stane o‘ Cruester.

Viking bus station

Bus station

Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Viking Bus Station is a bus station in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The station is used both by passengers and for freight, which is transported by bus. Viking bus station is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Stane o‘ Cruester.

Mareel

Event venue

Photo: Tine, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mareel is a multi-purpose entertainment venue located on the waterfront of Lerwick, the capital of Shetland. Opening in 2012, the facility includes a music venue, a cinema, conference rooms and educational facilities. Mareel is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Stane o‘ Cruester.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gunnista and Lerwick.

Gunnista

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gunnista is a hamlet.

Lerwick

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.

Sound

Quarter

Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. Sound is situated 2½ miles southwest of Stane o‘ Cruester.

Stane o‘ Cruester

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

60.16709° or 60° 10′ 2″ north

Longitude

-1.11891° or 1° 7′ 8″ west

Open location code

9CGW5V8J+RC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14024068051

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lochs of Beosetter and Bressay Heritage Centre.

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