Ness of Burgi fort, Sumburgh

Name: Ness of Burgi fort
Address: Sumburgh, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Sumburgh

Archaeological site

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The Ness of Burgi fort is an iron-age promontory fort in the Old Scatness archaeological site on the Ness of Burgi, a narrow finger of land reaching south from the Scat Ness in the far south of the island of Mainland, Shetland in Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 59°51'32"N, 1°18'32"W

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Sumburgh United Kingdom

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Ness of Burgi fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jarlshof, Sumburgh Head, Horse Holm, Lady's Holm.

1 miNE
Ruins, Historical place, Museum
Jarlshof, Sumburgh
25 min walk • Jarlshof is the best known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies in Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles".
1.2 miE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Lighthouse
Sumburgh Head, Sumburgh
32 min walk • Sumburgh Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Sumburgh Head at the southern tip of the Mainland of Shetland.
0.7 miSW
Island
Horse Holm
18 min walk • Horse Island or Horse Holm and known locally as Da Holm, is one of the Shetland Islands. It lies about 2.3 km west of Sumburgh Head at the south tip of the Mainland, Shetland.
1.1 miNW
Island
Lady's Holm
29 min walk • Lady's Holm is an island off southern Mainland in the Shetland Islands. It is not to be confused with the Maiden Stack, which is also known as "Frau...

Ness of Burgi fort, Sumburgh

Facts and practical information

Ness of Burgi fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Jarlshof, Sumburgh

Sumburgh Head, Sumburgh

Horse Holm

Lady's Holm