Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure
Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure is situated nearby to the cliff Holes of Scraada, as well as near the peak Sae Breck.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.
Esha Ness Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Esha Ness Lighthouse is situated at Esha Ness, on the Northmavine peninsula in the north-west mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It sometimes rendered as Eshaness Lighthouse. Esha Ness Lighthouse is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure.
Dore Holm
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Dore Holm is a small uninhabited islet off the south coast of Esha Ness, located in the north-west of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Its natural arch can be seen from the coast between Tangwick and Stenness. Dore Holm is situated 2 miles south of Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillswick.
Hillswick
Photo: Chris Combe, CC BY 2.0.
Hillswick is a small village on the Mainland of the Shetland Islands. 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 Brae - so narrow you can almost hurl a stone from the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea side.
Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.49567° or 60° 29′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.61238° or 1° 36′ 45″ westOpen location code
9CGWF9WQ+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385840501OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56293344
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In Other Languages
“Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure” goes by many names.
- German: “Eshaness Broch”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holes of Scraada and Cross Kirk.
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