Infield Broch
Infield Broch is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Infield Broch is situated nearby to the college UHI Shetland - North Mainland LC2, as well as near the community center Village Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samphrey and Linga.
Samphrey
Island
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Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell.
Linga
Islet
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Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in Yell Sound.
Fish Holm
Islet
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Fish Holm is a small island, 1.5 miles east of Mainland, Shetland. It is near the village of Mossbank. It is 20 metres at its highest point, and a mile south of Samphrey in Yell Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copister and Ulsta.
Copister
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 3 miles northeast of Infield Broch.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 3½ miles north of Infield Broch.
Burravoe
Village
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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 5 miles northeast of Infield Broch.
Infield 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
60.45377° or 60° 27′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.17707° or 1° 10′ 38″ westOpen location code
9CGWFR3F+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385584303OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include UHI Shetland - North Mainland LC2 and Village Hall.
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