Broch of Houlland,broch,Tumblin Hill
Broch of Houlland,broch,Tumblin Hill is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Broch of Houlland,broch,Tumblin Hill is situated nearby to the peak Whitelaw Hill, as well as near Ward of Virdaskule.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Broch of Houlland”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aith Lifeboat Station.
Aith Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: John Dally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aith Lifeboat Station is located at the southern end of Aith Voe, in Aith, a village on the north-west coast of the mainland of the Shetland archipelago, approximately 18 miles from Lerwick. Aith Lifeboat Station is situated 1¼ miles north of Broch of Houlland,broch,Tumblin Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aith and Twatt.
Aith
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aith, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe.
Twatt
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to Clousta, north of Bixter.
Clousta
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting. Clousta is situated 3 miles northwest of Broch of Houlland,broch,Tumblin Hill.
Broch of Houlland,broch,Tumblin Hill
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.2678° or 60° 16′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.3784° or 1° 22′ 42″ westOpen location code
9CGW7J9C+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385606498OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56667191
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whitelaw Hill and Ward of Virdaskule.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Loch of Houster and Twatt.
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