Standing Stone
Standing Stone is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Standing Stone is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dalsetter, broch W of Stack of the Brough, Boddam, as well as near the peak Virdi Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clumlie Broch and Shetland Crofthouse Museum.
Clumlie Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. Clumlie Broch is situated 1 mile north of Standing Stone.
Shetland Crofthouse Museum
Museum
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The current building at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Charles III & Camilla and Queen Sonja of Norway. Shetland Crofthouse Museum is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Standing Stone.
Levenwick Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Levenwick Broch is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles north of Standing Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Levenwick and Exnaboe.
Levenwick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area. Levenwick is situated 2½ miles north of Standing Stone.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie. Exnaboe is situated 3 miles south of Standing Stone.
Standing Stone
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.93257° or 59° 55′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.27212° or 1° 16′ 20″ westOpen location code
9CFWWPMH+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 3874079170OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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