Benston Broch
Benston Broch is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Benston Broch is situated nearby to the community center South Nesting Public Hall, as well as near the island Holm of Benston.| 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 Benston 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 2 miles south of Benston 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 3½ miles northeast of Benston Broch.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles southwest of Benston Broch.
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 6 miles southwest of Benston Broch.
Benston 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
60.26755° or 60° 16′ 3″ northLongitude
-1.15696° or 1° 9′ 25″ westOpen location code
9CGW7R9V+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385606123OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Nesting Public Hall and Broch of Benston, broch 380m NW of Nesting Primary School.
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