Broch of Aithsetter

Broch of Aithsetter is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Broch of Aithsetter is situated nearby to the peak North Scoo, as well as near the hamlet Cunningsburgh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Loch of Fladdabister.

Loch of Fladdabister

Loch of Fladdabister

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch of Fladdabister is situated 2 miles north of Broch of Aithsetter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aithsetter and Cunningsburgh.

Aithsetter

Village

Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aithsetter is a village on the island of Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland. Aithsetter is in the parish of Dunrossness, towards the north end of the district of Cunningsburgh and formerly of that ancient parish. It is nearly 10 miles from Lerwick.

Cunningsburgh

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cunningsburgh, formerly also known as Coningsburgh, is a new hamlet and ancient parish in the south of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. The hamlet is on the coast, nine miles south-southwest of Lerwick, about halfway between there and Sumburgh Head.

Mail

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mail is a hamlet on the island of Mainland, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mail is situated 1½ miles southwest of Broch of Aithsetter.

Broch of Aithsetter

Type: Archaeological site
Description: hillfort in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Categories: promontory fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.05546° or 60° 3′ 20″ north

Longitude

-1.19955° or 1° 11′ 58″ west

Open location code

9CGW3R42+55

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Scoo and Stack of Okraquoy.

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