The Burrian Broch
The Burrian Broch is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Burrian Broch is situated nearby to the island Spentlie Holm, as well as near the islet Corn Holm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Isle of Gletness and South Isle of Gletness.
North Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The North Isle of Gletness is one of the Shetland Islands. It is east of the Shetland Mainland, near Gletness in Nesting parish, and is so called in contradistinction to the South Isle of Gletness. North Isle of Gletness is situated 2 miles south of The Burrian Broch.
South Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Isle of Gletness is an islet off Gletness, in Nesting in east central, Mainland, Shetland. It is 30m at its highest point. Amongst its features are some caves. The North Isle of Gletness is nearby. South Isle of Gletness is situated 2½ miles south of The Burrian Broch.
Hoo Stack
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoo Stack is a small island off Nesting in Shetland. It is one and a half miles from the North Isle of Gletness. It is 34 metres at its highest point, and is home to a lighthouse, which was built in 1986. Hoo Stack is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Burrian Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neap and Huxter.
Neap
Locality
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neap is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Neap is situated at the end of the road from Brettabister, through Housabister and Kirkabister. Neap is situated 3 miles northeast of The Burrian Broch.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 6 miles southwest of The Burrian Broch.
The Burrian 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
60.27166° or 60° 16′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.13782° or 1° 8′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CGW7VC6+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385605136OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Spentlie Holm and Corn Holm.
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