Old Scatness

Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of , in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, , , near .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland
  • Also known as: Old Scatness Broch

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Jarlshof.

Aerodrome
is the main airport serving the island of Shetland, Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM south of .

Nature reserve
is the best-known prehistoric archaeological site in , . It lies in , , and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the ".

Islet
is a small island to the west of South Mainland in . It is near and . A trawler was wrecked there in 1916.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scatness and Sumburgh.

Village
is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of Mainland, , Scotland, across the from and close to , the Shetland Islands' main airport.

is a village near the southern tip of Mainland in the , with a population in 2011 of about 100. Its main attraction is Jarlshof, continuously inhabited for 4000 years.

Village
is the southernmost village on , , Scotland. It is part of and overlooks . is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.

Old Scatness

Latitude
59.87903° or 59° 52′ 45″ north
Longitude
-1.30552° or 1° 18′ 20″ west
Open location code
9CFWVMHV+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 254649166
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1242460
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Old Scatness” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 老斯卡內斯
  • Danish: Old Scatness
  • Dutch: Old Scatness
  • French: Old Scatness
  • German: Old Scatness
  • Italian: Old Scatness
  • Japanese: オールド・スキャットネス
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Old Scatness
  • Norwegian: Old Scatness
  • Polish: Old Scatness

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bruce Memorial Hall and Toab, broch N of The Knowe.

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