Ness of Burgi fort
The Ness of Burgi fort is an iron-age promontory fort in the Old Scatness archaeological site on the Ness of Burgi, a narrow finger of land reaching south from the Scat Ness in the far south of the island of Mainland, Shetland in Scotland.
- Fort
- Description: hillfort in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Ness of Burgi”“Ness of Burgi promontory fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Jarlshof and Horse Island.
Horse Island
Horse Island or Horse Holm, known locally as Da Holm, is one of the Shetland Islands.
Lady’s Holm
Lady's Holm is an island off southern Mainland in the Shetland Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scatness and Sumburgh.
Ness of Burgi fort
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Latitude
59.85895° or 59° 51′ 32″ north
Longitude
-1.309° or 1° 18′ 32″ west
Open location code
9CFWVM5R+HC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = fort
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ness of Burgi fort” goes by many names.
Ness of BurgiCebuano
Ness of Burgi fortDanish
Ness of BurgiDutch
Ness of BurgiSwedish
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Jarlshof Broch and Little Holm.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Loch of Gards and lime kiln.
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