Cattapund Knowe Long Cairn
Cattapund Knowe Long Cairn is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Cattapund Knowe Long Cairn is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hansies Crooie Chambered Cairn, as well as near the historic site Scord of Brouster.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga and East Dalsa Water.
Linga
Islet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vaila and Walls on Mainland, Shetland. Its highest elevation is 28 metres. Linga is situated 2½ miles south of Cattapund Knowe Long Cairn.
East Dalsa Water
Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Dalsa Water is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cattapund Knowe Long Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walls and West Burrafirth.
Walls
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walls or Waas is a small fishing village on the west Mainland of the Shetland Islands. The main reasons to come are the Neolithic "Temple" and to take the ferry to Foula, or the ferry from West Burrafirth to Papa Stour.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles north of Cattapund Knowe Long Cairn.
Sandness
Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 5 miles northwest of Cattapund Knowe Long Cairn.
Cattapund Knowe Long Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.24737° or 60° 14′ 51″ northLongitude
-1.55364° or 1° 33′ 13″ westOpen location code
9CGW6CWW+WGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1488609202OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hansies Crooie Chambered Cairn and Scord of Brouster.
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