Lunabister Broch
Lunabister Broch is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Lunabister Broch is situated nearby to Loch of Spiggie, as well as near the archaeological site Broch View, Settlement.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Spiggie and Colsay.
Colsay
Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit. Colsay is situated 2 miles northwest of Lunabister Broch.
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 2 miles northeast of Lunabister Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigton and Toab.
Bigton
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634. Bigton is situated 3 miles north of Lunabister Broch.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 3 miles south of Lunabister Broch.
Lunabister Broch
- 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
59.93112° or 59° 55′ 52″ northLongitude
-1.32575° or 1° 19′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CFWWMJF+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385471007OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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