Gunnister standing stone
Gunnister standing stone is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Gunnister standing stone is situated nearby to the ruins North-house, as well as near the archaeological site Burragarth standing stone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Olaf’s Church and Brough Holm.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
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St Olaf's Church, Unst is a ruined medieval church located on the island of Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, UK. The church was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century. St Olaf’s Church is situated 1 mile west of Gunnister standing stone.
Brough Holm
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Brough Holm is a small island off Unst, in the North Isles of Shetland. It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it. Brough Holm is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gunnister standing stone.
Helliers Water
Reservoir
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Helliers Water is a reservoir, which is situated 1½ miles east of Gunnister standing stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uyeasound and Clivocast.
Uyeasound
Hamlet
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Uyeasound is a village on the Isle of Unst, the northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle of Uyea. Uyeasound is situated 2 miles south of Gunnister standing stone.
Clivocast
Village
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Clivocast is a settlement on the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland at or grid reference HP6000 and is situated just east of Uyeasound. The 9 ft 10 in Uyea Breck Standing Stone nearby is said to mark the spot where the son of the Viking Harald Harfager was killed some time around 900AD. Clivocast is situated 2 miles southeast of Gunnister standing stone.
Belmont
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses Bluemull Sound from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar. Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011. Belmont is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gunnister standing stone.
Gunnister standing stone
- 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
60.71603° or 60° 42′ 58″ northLongitude
-0.93214° or 0° 55′ 56″ westOpen location code
9CGXP389+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 7463547258OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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