Broch of Underhoull

Broch of Underhoull is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Broch of Underhoull is situated near the archaeological site Underhoull Viking Longhouse (upper), as well as near Underhoull Viking Longhouse (lower).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Olaf’s Church and Brough Holm.

St Olaf’s Church

Ruins

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St Olaf's Church, Unst is a ruined medieval church located on the island of Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, UK. The church was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century. St Olaf’s Church is situated 2,800 feet southwest of Broch of Underhoull.

Brough Holm

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Brough Holm is a small island off Unst, in the North Isles of Shetland. It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it.

Brough Holm,broch,Westing

Archaeological site

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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Broch of Underhoull.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cullivoe and Uyeasound.

Cullivoe

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cullivoe, is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands. It is in the north east of the island, near Bluemull Sound, not far from Unst. Cullivoe is a fishing port, and was formerly the ferry terminal for Unst, before ro-ro ferries - the terminal is now at Gutcher. Cullivoe is situated 2½ miles west of Broch of Underhoull.

Uyeasound

Hamlet

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Uyeasound is a village on the Isle of Unst, the northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle of Uyea. Uyeasound is situated 2½ miles southeast of Broch of Underhoull.

Belmont

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses Bluemull Sound from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar. Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011. Belmont is situated 2½ miles south of Broch of Underhoull.

Broch of Underhoull

Type: Archaeological site
Description: broch on Unst, 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

60.71908° or 60° 43′ 9″ north

Longitude

-0.94872° or 0° 56′ 55″ west

Open location code

9CGXP392+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 172992917

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q107369921

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Underhoull Viking Longhouse (upper) and Underhoull Viking Longhouse (lower).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Houllnan and Vendeshoull.

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