Burra Ness Broch
Burra Ness Broch is an iron-age broch located on the east coast of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland.Photo: Steve Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Burra Ness, broch, Yell”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga and Sound Gruney.
Linga
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is a small uninhabited island in the Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. It has an area of 45 ha and is 26m at its highest point. Linga is situated 2 miles north of Burra Ness Broch.
Sound Gruney
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sound Gruney is one of the Shetland islands. It lies about 1.5 kilometres north of Hamars Ness on Fetlar, south of Unst, and to the east of Yell.
Hascosay
Island
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hascosay is a small island lying between Yell and Fetlar in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Hascosay is situated 2½ miles south of Burra Ness Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gutcher and Belmont.
Gutcher
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gutcher is a settlement on the northeast coast of Yell in the Shetland islands. From here, rollon/roll off ferry services to Belmont on Unst and Hamars Ness on Fetlar operate. Gutcher is situated 2 miles north of Burra Ness Broch.
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 3 miles north of Burra Ness Broch.
Mid Yell
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mid Yell is a coastal settlement on the island Yell, the second-largest of Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mid Yell, the largest settlement on the island, is at the head of Mid Yell Voe on the B9081 road about 1 mile from its junction with the A968 road. Mid Yell is situated 4 miles southwest of Burra Ness Broch.
Burra Ness Broch
- Categories: archaeological site, broch, and building
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.64093° or 60° 38′ 27″ northLongitude
-0.98299° or 0° 58′ 59″ westOpen location code
9CGXJ2R8+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 949554720OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsWikidata ID
Q16246105
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In Other Languages
“Burra Ness Broch” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Burra Ness Broch”
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