Loch of Huxter, broch
Loch of Huxter, broch is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Huxter, broch is situated nearby to the peak Ramna Vord, as well as near Hill of Melby.Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Broch of Easter” and “Loch of Huxter Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Huxter and Papa Stour Island.
Papa Stour Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Papa Stour is one of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, with a population of fifteen people, some of whom immigrated after an appeal for residents in the 1970s. Papa Stour Island is situated 2½ miles north of Loch of Huxter, broch.
Forewick Holm
Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forewick Holm is a 1-hectare island in the Sound of Papa, between Papa Stour and the Mainland of Shetland. It lies adjacent to a skerry called Scarf's Head, and the two are connected at low tide. Forewick Holm is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch of Huxter, broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huxter and Sandness.
Sandness
Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound.
Biggings
Hamlet
Photo: Mark Stockdale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Biggings is a village on the island of Papa Stour, in Shetland, Scotland. Papa Stour's church is situated at the south of Biggings. A homestead of Duke Haakon of Norway is thought to have been at Biggings, and archaeological digs have discovered the remains of a substantial Norse house, dating to around the 12th or 13th century. Biggings is situated 2 miles north of Loch of Huxter, broch.
Loch of Huxter, broch
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.29638° or 60° 17′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.6893° or 1° 41′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CGW78W6+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385591561OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56667745
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