Jarlshof

Jarlshof is the best-known prehistoric archaeological site in , . It lies in , , and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the ".
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  • Opening hours:
    March 29th—September 30th: 9:30 AM—5:30 PM
    October 1st—March 28th: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 1:30 PM—4:00 PM
    December 25th—January 5th: closed
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: archeological site in Shetland, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement” and “Jarlshof, broch & settlement”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Old Scatness.

Aerodrome
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the main airport serving the island of Shetland, Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM south of .

Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of , in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, , , near .

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lady's Holm is an island off southern Mainland in the Shetland Islands. It is not to be confused with the Maiden Stack, which is also known as "Frau Stack" It is to the west of Scat Ness and the village of , a headland on , and there is also another islet nearby, Little Holm. is about a mile northeast.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sumburgh and Toab.

Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village near the southern tip of Mainland in the , with a population in 2011 of about 100. Its main attraction is Jarlshof, continuously inhabited for 4000 years.

Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the southernmost village on , , Scotland. It is part of and overlooks . is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the area of the parish of Dunrossness, South , , Scotland, overlooking , and the .

Jarlshof

Latitude
59.8693° or 59° 52′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.2911° or 1° 17′ 28″ west
Open location code
9CFWVP95+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 182247209
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1683532
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Satellite Map

Discover Jarlshof from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Jarlshof” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Jarlshof”
  • Catalan: “Jarlshof”
  • Chinese: “雅爾斯霍弗”
  • Danish: “Jarlshof”
  • Dutch: “Jarlshof”
  • Esperanto: “Jarlbieno”
  • French: “Iarlshof”
  • French: “Jarlshof”
  • German: “Jarlshof”
  • Italian: “Jarlshof”
  • Japanese: “ヤールショフ”
  • Japanese: “ヤールショフ遺跡”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Jarlshof”
  • Norwegian: “Jarlshof”
  • Persian: “یارلزهف”
  • Russian: “Ярлсхоф”
  • Slovenian: “Jarlshof”
  • Swedish: “Jarlshof”
  • Tamil: “யாழ்சோபு”
  • Ukrainian: “Ярлсгоф”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wheelhouses and Norse Settlement.

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