Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure

Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure is an archaeological site in , . Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure is situated nearby to the cliff , as well as near the peak .
Photo: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: broch in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Broch of Houlland”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Esha Ness Lighthouse and Dore Holm.

Lighthouse
Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 4.0.
is situated at , on the peninsula in the north-west mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It sometimes rendered as Eshaness Lighthouse. is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a small uninhabited islet off the south coast of , located in the north-west of , , . Its natural arch can be seen from the coast between Tangwick and . is situated 2 miles south of Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillswick.

Photo: Chris Combe, CC BY 2.0.
is a small village on the Mainland of the . It's the main settlement on the Northmavine peninsula, connected to the rest of Mainland by the road along Mavis Grind, the narrow isthmus by the village of - so narrow you can almost hurl a stone from the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea side.

Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure

Latitude
60.49567° or 60° 29′ 44″ north
Longitude
-1.61238° or 1° 36′ 45″ west
Open location code
9CGWF9WQ+72
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1385840501
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q56293344
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In Other Languages

“Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Holes of Scraada and Cross Kirk.

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