Holm of Copister, broch 850m SW of Southerness
Holm of Copister, broch 850m SW of Southerness is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Copister, broch 850m SW of Southerness is situated nearby to the island Samphrey, as well as near the islet The Rumble.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Holm of Copister Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samphrey and Orfasay.
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.
Bigga
Island
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigga is an uninhabited island in the Yell Sound between the Mainland and Yell in Shetland, Scotland. Bigga is situated 2 miles northwest of Holm of Copister, broch 850m SW of Southerness.
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.
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.
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 3 miles east of Holm of Copister, broch 850m SW of Southerness.
Holm of Copister, broch 850m SW of Southerness
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.48277° or 60° 28′ 58″ northLongitude
-1.14244° or 1° 8′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CGWFVM5+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385591187OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56667766
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