Clevigarth Broch
Clevigarth Broch is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Clevigarth Broch is situated nearby to Red Pool, Virkie, as well as near the ruins mill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Jarlshof.
Sumburgh Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the island of Shetland, Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM south of Lerwick. Sumburgh Airport is situated 1½ miles southwest of Clevigarth Broch.
Jarlshof
Nature reserve
Jarlshof is the best-known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies in Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles". Jarlshof is situated 2 miles south of Clevigarth Broch.
Shetland Crofthouse Museum
Museum
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The current building at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Charles III & Camilla and Queen Sonja of Norway. Shetland Crofthouse Museum is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Clevigarth Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exnaboe and Toab.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.
Sumburgh
Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sumburgh is a village near the southern tip of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, with a population in 2011 of about 100. Its main attraction is Jarlshof, continuously inhabited for 4000 years.
Clevigarth 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
59.89925° or 59° 53′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.27403° or 1° 16′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CFWVPXG+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385617495OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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