Hill forts · Scottish Islands
Broch of West Burrafirth
Broch of West Burrafirth — Iron Age broch on West Burrafirth, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Broch of West Burrafirth is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Iron Age broch on West Burrafirth, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.2982°, -1.5385°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Broch of West Burrafirth is an Iron Age broch located on the west side of Mainland, Shetland (grid reference HU25625720).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.2982, -1.5385
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q508036 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broch of West Burrafirth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Broch of West Burrafirth - geograph.org.uk - 438680.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broch of West Burrafirth?
- Broch of West Burrafirth is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9NT).
- Is Broch of West Burrafirth a listed building?
- Broch of West Burrafirth is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Broch of West Burrafirth free to visit?
- Yes, Broch of West Burrafirth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Broch of West Burrafirth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9NT. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.