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Eswick

This steatite disc is carved on one side with a double-disc and Z-rod, and on the other side with a triskele. It is now in Lerwick Museum.

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Where is Eswick?

Eswick is in the parish of Nesting and the county of Shetland.

Grid reference: HU 4882 5380

Lat / long: 60.2654970, -1.1194813

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OS Map for Eswick

OS map 467
Shetland – Mainland Central (Lerwick, Papa Stour & Foula)
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Weather at Eswick

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
10km/h SW
1012mb
94%
98%
05:42 18:36

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Weather observed at Lerwick at 05:59

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Pictish stones near Eswick

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

11.9km away

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

12.9km away

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

25.2km away

Mail Class I symbol stone

26.4km away

Sandness Class I symbol stone

29.8km away

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

40.8km away

Sumburgh Class I carvings

44.2km away

Uyea Class I symbol stone

46.7km away

Yell Class I symbol stone

51.0km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Eswick

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

34.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

303.6km away

Burghead fort

313.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

343.4km away

Nigg silver chain

354.6km away

Torvean silver chain

356.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

373.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

457.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

485.8km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near Eswick

Pittulie

291.1km away

Pitsligo

291.3km away

Aberdour

294.7km away

Aberscross

302.9km away

Pitgrudy

309.0km away

Aberchirder

312.1km away

Pitlurg

323.9km away

Pitmedden

330.4km away

Aberlour

331.8km away
more Pictish placenames....

Ancient sites near Eswick

Old Scatness broch

44.2km away

Green Hill broch, cists

193.3km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

198.3km away

Outer Green Hill broch

198.4km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

198.8km away

Green Hill broch

198.9km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

199.2km away

The Skeo broch

202.9km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

208.8km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Eswick

Castle Holm

11.1km away

Scalloway Castle

16.8km away

Muness Castle

49.4km away

Carrick House

146.4km away

Noltland Castle

147.8km away

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

153.7km away

Castle Of Stackel Brae

154.1km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

163.5km away

Westness Castle

164.9km away
more castles....
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Accommodation near Eswick

Lerwick SYHA Hostel
hostelLerwick
12.6km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
12.7km away
St Magnus Bay Hotel
hotelHillswick
31.0km away
Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel
hostelPapa Stour
31.7km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
61.5km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
138.9km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
141.4km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
147.0km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
174.9km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
175.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Eswick

Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
12.7km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
61.5km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
210.0km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
227.4km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
228.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
228.2km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
228.3km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
301.2km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
308.6km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
309.9km away
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Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:41 pm. Updated on the 21st of June 2012 at 12:41 am.

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