Catpund, Forewick Holm

Name: Catpund
Address: Forewick Holm, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Forewick Holm

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Catpund is a quarry site in Shetland, Scotland, where steatite vessels were cut from the rock from prehistory onwards. The quarrying marks are still visible today. ()

Coordinates: 60°1'35"N, 1°14'18"W

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Forewick Holm United Kingdom

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Catpund – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: West Burra, Broch of Mousa, Hoswick Visitor Centre, Peerie Bard.

4.9 miNW
Island
West Burra
126 min walk • West Burra is one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is connected by bridge to East Burra. With an area of 743 hectares, it is the eleventh-largest of the Shetland Islands.
2.9 miSE
Island, Memorial
Broch of Mousa, Mousa
74 min walk • Broch of Mousa is a preserved Iron Age broch or round tower. It is on the island of Mousa in Shetland, Scotland. It is the tallest broch still standing and amongst the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe.
2.1 miS
59°59'52"N • 1°15'20"W
Hoswick Visitor Centre, Forewick Holm
53 min walk • Visitor center, Museum
3.4 miSE
Island
Peerie Bard
87 min walk • Perie Bard is one of the Shetland Islands. It is a small islet off the east coast of the island of Mousa. Although named 'Perie Bard' on OS Maps, the name used in Shetland is "Peerie Bard".
5.7 miS
Memorial
Broch, Forewick Holm
146 min walk • Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland.
6.6 miSW
Island
Colsay
168 min walk • Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit. It is in Dunrossness parish, 8 miles NNW of Sumburgh Head.
2.9 miN
Neighbourhood
South Mainland, Law Ting Holm
76 min walk • The South Mainland of the Shetland Islands is the southern peninsula of Mainland island. It lies south of Hellister. The greater southern part of the peninsula belongs to the civil parish of Dunrossness.
3.9 miW
Island
South Havra
100 min walk • One of the must-see attractions on South Havra is the iconic lighthouse, which stands proudly on the island's coastline. Visitors can take a guided tour of the lighthouse and learn about its fascinating history and significance to the local community.