Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Biggings
Biggings in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Biggings is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Biggings is a village on the island of Papa Stour, in Shetland, Scotland. Papa Stour's church is situated at the south of Biggings. A homestead of Duke Haakon of Norway is thought to have been at Biggings, and archaeological digs have discovered the remains of a substantial Norse house, dating to around the 12th or 13th century. A partial reconstruction of a Norse building has also been undertaken. Biggings has an airstrip, which has not been used since 2021.
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- Coordinates
- 60.3200, -1.6900
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Official site
- www.scottish-places.info
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Biggings?
- Biggings is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.3200°, -1.6900°.
- Is Biggings free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Biggings is free.