Haltadans, Fetlar

Name: Haltadans
Address: Fetlar, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Fetlar

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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Haltadans, also known as Fairy Ring or Haltadans stone circle, is a stone circle on the island of Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. This site is a ring of 38 stones, of which 22 are still fixed in the soil, and it is 11 metres in diameter. Inside this is an earthen ring 7.9 metres in diameter, with a 1.5 metres gap in the southwest side. In the center of the rings are two rectangular pillars. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 60°36'37"N, 0°51'56"W

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Fetlar United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Urie Lingey, Funzie Girt, Muness Castle, Haaf Gruney.

2.4 miNW
Island
Urie Lingey
60 min walk • Urie Lingey is one of the Shetland Islands. It is between Fetlar and Unst, and Yell is to the west.
0.9 miN
Archaeological site
Funzie Girt, Fetlar
24 min walk • Funzie Girt is an ancient dividing wall that was erected from north to south across the island of Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. Some sources describe it as having been built in the Neolithic, but the date of construction is not certainly known.
5.4 miN
Forts and castles
Muness Castle, Unst
139 min walk • Muness Castle is located on Unst, which is one of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The castle is 3 kilometres east of the village of Uyeasound.
3.7 miN
Island
Haaf Gruney
95 min walk • Haaf Gruney is a small island in the north east of the Shetland Islands.
4.5 miNW
Memorial
Burra Ness Broch, Yell
115 min walk • Burra Ness Broch is an iron-age broch located on the east coast of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland.
4 miW
Island
Hascosay
103 min walk • Hascosay is a small island lying between Yell and Fetlar in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
4.4 miN
Island
Uyea
113 min walk • One of the main attractions on Uyea is the Uyea Sound, a narrow strait that separates the island from the nearby mainland. The sound is a popular spot for birdwatching, with a variety of seabirds and waders making their home in the area.