Cairn
Cairn is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Cairn is situated nearby to the reservoir Lunga Water, as well as near the peak Brace Field.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Dalsa Water.
East Dalsa Water
Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Dalsa Water is situated 2 miles northwest of Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walls and West Burrafirth.
Walls
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walls or Waas is a small fishing village on the west Mainland of the Shetland Islands. The main reasons to come are the Neolithic "Temple" and to take the ferry to Foula, or the ferry from West Burrafirth to Papa Stour.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles north of Cairn.
Sandness
Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 4½ miles northwest of Cairn.
Cairn
- 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
60.25319° or 60° 15′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.56237° or 1° 33′ 45″ westOpen location code
9CGW7C3Q+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 3887031669OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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