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Lerwick

A fragment of carved stone was transferred from Lerwick Museum to the National Museum of Scotland, but its original location is unknown. It is usually referred to as the Lerwick stone.

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Alternative names for Lerwick

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Where is Lerwick?

Lerwick is in the parish of Lerwick and the county of Shetland.

Grid reference: HU 47 41

Lat / long: 60.1507960, -1.1553288

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OS Map for Lerwick

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Shetland – Mainland South (Lerwick, Sumburgh & Fair Isle)
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Shetland – Mainland Central (Lerwick, Papa Stour & Foula)
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Weather at Lerwick

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C
36km/h WNW
1020mb
91%
100%
08:31 16:02

Light rain
Weather observed at Lerwick at 17:33

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Lerwick

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

5.2km away

Eswick Class I carving

12.9km away

Mail Class I symbol stone

13.6km away

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

13.8km away

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

28.1km away

Sumburgh Class I carvings

31.3km away

Sandness Class I symbol stone

32.4km away

Uyea Class I symbol stone

59.5km away

Yell Class I symbol stone

63.9km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Lerwick

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

22.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

290.9km away

Burghead fort

301.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

330.5km away

Nigg silver chain

341.7km away

Torvean silver chain

344.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

360.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

444.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

473.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near Lerwick

Pittulie

278.2km away

Pitsligo

278.4km away

Aberdour

281.9km away

Aberscross

291.5km away

Pitgrudy

297.4km away

Aberchirder

299.4km away

Pitlurg

311.3km away

Pitmedden

317.5km away

Aberlour

319.3km away
more Pictish placenames....

Ancient sites near Lerwick

Old Scatness broch

31.3km away

Green Hill broch, cists

182.5km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

187.0km away

Outer Green Hill broch

187.1km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

187.4km away

Green Hill broch

187.6km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

187.8km away

The Skeo broch

191.7km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

197.1km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Lerwick

Scalloway Castle

6.8km away

Castle Holm

9.9km away

Muness Castle

62.2km away

Carrick House

135.5km away

Noltland Castle

137.8km away

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

142.7km away

Castle Of Stackel Brae

143.0km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

152.7km away

Westness Castle

154.4km away
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Accommodation near Lerwick

Lerwick SYHA Hostel
hostelLerwick
0.4km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
0.9km away
Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel
hostelPapa Stour
35.0km away
St Magnus Bay Hotel
hotelHillswick
40.7km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
74.3km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
127.7km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
131.3km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
136.1km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
164.4km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
164.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Lerwick

Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
0.9km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
74.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
198.3km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
215.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
217.1km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
217.1km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
217.1km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
288.6km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
295.8km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
298.1km away
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Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:41 pm. Updated on the 12th of April 2019 at 10:16 am.

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