Great Britain Rock
Great Britain Rock is an islet in St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, England. Great Britain Rock is situated nearby to the beach Porth Wreck, as well as near the heath Normandy Down.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porth Hellick Down and Porth Hellick Down.
Porth Hellick Down
Archaeological site
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Porth Hellick Down is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Great Britain Rock.
Porth Hellick Down
Heath
Porth Hellick Down is a Neolithic and Bronze Age archeological site located on the island of St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly in Great Britain. The ancient burial monument encompasses a large cairn cemetery that includes at least six entrance graves, other unchambered cairns, and a prehistoric field system. Porth Hellick Down is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Great Britain Rock.
St Mary’s Airport
Aerodrome
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St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of Hugh Town on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, to the south west of Cornwall, UK.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Normandy and Pelistry.
Normandy
Hamlet
Normandy is a small settlement on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. It is located in the east of the island, between Pelistry and Porth Hellick on the A3110 road.
Pelistry
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pelistry is a small settlement, situated east of Maypole and north of Normandy, in the east of the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England.
Giant’s Castle
Locality
Photo: PaulaSL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Giant's Castle is a promontory fort of the Iron Age, on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England. It is a scheduled monument.
Great Britain Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.92001° or 49° 55′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.27637° or 6° 16′ 35″ westOpen location code
8CXMWPCF+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 239181061OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porth Wreck and Normandy Down.
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