Kirkatry

Kirkatry is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Kirkatry is situated nearby to the islet Greena, as well as near Flotta.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Greena and Flotta.

Greena

Islet

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Greena is a small island off the west coast of Mainland, Shetland. It is 10m at its highest point, and is north of Flotta, Shetland. It is in Weisdale Voe.

Flotta

Islet

Photo: David Nicolson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Flotta is an island off the south west of Mainland, Shetland. The name may come from the Old Norse, flatey meaning flat island, and the island's highest point is only ten metres. It is in Weisdale Voe, and is to the south of Greena.

Hoy

Islet

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoy is a small island in Weisdale Voe, an arm of the sea in the Shetland islands, Scotland. Nearby are the smaller islets of Hoggs of Hoy and Junk. The Sound of Hoy lies between Hoy and Strom Ness peninsula on the Shetland Mainland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haggersta and Huxter.

Haggersta

Village

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haggersta is a village, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Kirkatry.

Huxter

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles northeast of Kirkatry.

Burwick

Hamlet

Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Hill of Burwick rises to 107 metres, the Ness of Burwick is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Burwick Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands. Burwick is situated 4 miles southeast of Kirkatry.

Kirkatry

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

60.20507° or 60° 12′ 18″ north

Longitude

-1.34119° or 1° 20′ 28″ west

Open location code

9CGW6M45+2G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 493945605

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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