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Bressay Stone

Where is Bressay Stone?

Bressay Stone is in the parish of Bressay and the county of Shetland.

Grid reference: HU 521 423

Lat / long: 60.1618490, -1.0631588

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OS Map for Bressay Stone

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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 Bressay Stone

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
29km/h NNW
1012mb
74%
97%
03:44 20:36

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lerwick at 16:16

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Bressay Stone

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

5.2km away

Eswick Class I carving

11.9km away

Mail Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

18.5km away

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

31.4km away

Sumburgh Class I carvings

34.2km away

Sandness Class I symbol stone

36.3km away

Uyea Class I symbol stone

57.3km away

Yell Class I symbol stone

62.5km away
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Pictish sites near Bressay Stone

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

26.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

293.7km away

Burghead fort

304.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

332.6km away

Nigg silver chain

343.8km away

Torvean silver chain

348.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

362.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

446.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

475.1km away
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Pictish placenames near Bressay Stone

Pittulie

280.4km away

Pitsligo

280.6km away

Aberdour

284.1km away

Aberscross

295.3km away

Pitgrudy

301.2km away

Aberchirder

302.0km away

Pitlurg

314.1km away

Pitmedden

319.7km away

Aberlour

322.3km away
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Ancient sites near Bressay Stone

Old Scatness broch

34.2km away

Green Hill broch, cists

186.7km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

191.0km away

Outer Green Hill broch

191.1km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

191.4km away

Green Hill broch

191.7km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

191.8km away

The Skeo broch

195.7km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

200.8km away
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Castles near Bressay Stone

Scalloway Castle

12.0km away

Castle Holm

13.5km away

Muness Castle

59.8km away

Carrick House

139.8km away

Noltland Castle

142.4km away

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

147.0km away

Castle Of Stackel Brae

147.1km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

157.0km away

Westness Castle

158.9km away
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Accommodation near Bressay Stone

Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
4.3km away
Lerwick SYHA Hostel
hostelLerwick
4.9km away
Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel
hostelPapa Stour
38.8km away
St Magnus Bay Hotel
hotelHillswick
42.2km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
72.0km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
131.9km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
135.9km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
140.3km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
168.5km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
168.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bressay Stone

Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
4.3km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
72.0km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
202.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
219.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
221.1km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
221.1km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
221.2km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
291.4km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
298.5km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
300.5km 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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