Clevigarth, broch and field system 965m NE of The Cottage, North Town
Clevigarth, broch and field system 965m NE of The Cottage, North Town is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Clevigarth, broch and field system 965m NE of The Cottage, North Town is situated nearby to Red Pool, Virkie, as well as near the ruins mill.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Clevigarth Broch”
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 and field system 965m NE of The Cottage, North Town.
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 and field system 965m NE of The Cottage, North Town.
Old Scatness
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, near Sumburgh Airport. Old Scatness is situated 2 miles southwest of Clevigarth, broch and field system 965m NE of The Cottage, North Town.
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 and field system 965m NE of The Cottage, North Town
- Categories: broch, 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_siteWikidata ID
Q56667811
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