Cruester burnt mound reconstruction

Cruester burnt mound reconstruction is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Cruester burnt mound reconstruction is situated nearby to the museum Bressay Heritage Centre, as well as near Bressay Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Charlotte and Shetland Museum.

Fort Charlotte

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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face. Fort Charlotte is situated 1 mile west of Cruester burnt mound reconstruction.

Shetland Museum

Museum

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The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The current building at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Charles III & Camilla and Queen Sonja of Norway. Shetland Museum is situated 1 mile west of Cruester burnt mound reconstruction.

Lerwick Town Hall

Town hall

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Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building. Lerwick Town Hall is situated 1 mile west of Cruester burnt mound reconstruction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lerwick and Gunnista.

Lerwick

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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.

Gunnista

Hamlet

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Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Cruester burnt mound reconstruction.

Sound

Quarter

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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. Sound is situated 2 miles west of Cruester burnt mound reconstruction.

Cruester burnt mound reconstruction

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.15606° or 60° 9′ 22″ north

Longitude

-1.12077° or 1° 7′ 15″ west

Open location code

9CGW5V4H+CM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 183320712

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bressay Heritage Centre and Bressay Church.

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