Haltadans

Haltadans, also known as Fairy Ring or Haltadans stone circle, is a stone circle on the island of in , 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.
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Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: stone circle and cairn on Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Fairy Ring”, “Haltadans stone circle”, “Haltadans,cairn,Gravins”, and “Hjaltadans”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houbie and Tresta.

Hamlet
Photo: Fetlar, CC BY 2.5.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Haltadans.

Haltadans

Latitude
60.61026° or 60° 36′ 37″ north
Longitude
-0.86551° or 0° 51′ 56″ west
Open location code
9CGXJ46M+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2392180701
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3138772
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Scots—“Haltadans” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Haltadans”
  • Dutch: “Hjaltadans”
  • French: “Hjaltadans”
  • German: “Hjaltadans”
  • Scots: “Hjaltadans”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Skutes Water and Whilsa Pund.

Nearby Places

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