Broch of Cullingsburgh
The Broch of Cullingsburgh is an Iron Age broch located in the Shetland islands.Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bressay and Isle of Noss.
Bressay
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The island of Bressay is in the Shetland Islands just east of Mainland, and is the most accessible island from Lerwick. It's a peaceful place of lochs and sea caves, arches and migrating birds that is great for hikes, panoramas, historical sites, and wildlife.
Isle of Noss
Island
Photo: Peter Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isle of Noss or Noss is a small, previously inhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. Noss is separated from the island of Bressay by the narrow Noss Sound. Isle of Noss is situated 2 miles southeast of Broch of Cullingsburgh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gunnista and Lerwick.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Broch of Cullingsburgh.
Lerwick
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. Sound is situated 4 miles west of Broch of Cullingsburgh.
Broch of Cullingsburgh
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: broch on Bressay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.16196° or 60° 9′ 43″ northLongitude
-1.06298° or 1° 3′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CGW5W6P+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 1385801091OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q18379091
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In Other Languages
“Broch of Cullingsburgh” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Broch of Cullingsburgh”
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Highlights include Ander Hill and Loch of Setter.
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