Whilsa Pund
Whilsa Pund is a ruins in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Whilsa Pund is situated nearby to the archaeological site Haltadans, as well as near the peak Vord Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haltadans and Urie Lingey.
Haltadans
Archaeological site
Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haltadans, also known as Fairy Ring or Haltadans stone circle, is a stone circle on the island of Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. This site is a ring of 38 stones, of which 22 are still fixed in the soil, and it is 11 metres in diameter. Haltadans is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Whilsa Pund.
Urie Lingey
Islet
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Urie Lingey is one of the Shetland Islands. It is between Fetlar and Unst, and Yell is to the west. Urie Lingey is situated 2 miles northwest of Whilsa Pund.
Brough Lodge
Building
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brough Lodge is a 19th-century Gothic mansion on Fetlar, one of the Shetland Islands, in northern Scotland. Built by the Nicolson family, who were responsible for clearing Fetlar of many of its inhabitants, it has been disused since the 1980s. Brough Lodge is situated 2½ miles west of Whilsa Pund.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houbie and Tresta.
Tresta
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tresta is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles south of Whilsa Pund.
Aith
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aith is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Whilsa Pund.
Whilsa Pund
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.61535° or 60° 36′ 55″ northLongitude
-0.87336° or 0° 52′ 24″ westOpen location code
9CGXJ48G+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2392179036OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vord Hill and Chambered Cairn.
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