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Mail

Where is Mail?

Mail is in the parish of Dunrossness and the county of Shetland.

Grid reference: HU 4330 2790

Lat / long: 60.0335910, -1.2247252

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OS Map for Mail

Shetland – Mainland South (Lerwick, Sumburgh & Fair Isle)
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Directions to Mail

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Weather at Mail

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C

22km/h S
1027mb
88%
75%
05:38 18:20

Light rain
Weather observed at Sandwick at 01:26

References (books)

The Pictish Guide

Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Pictish stones near Mail

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

Sumburgh Class I carvings

Eswick Class I carving

Sandness Class I symbol stone

Uyea Class I symbol stone

Yell Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Mail

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Mail

Pittulie

Pitsligo

Aberdour

Aberscross

Pitgrudy

Aberchirder

Pitlurg

Pitmedden

Aberlour

more Pictish placenames....

Ancient sites near Mail

Old Scatness broch

Green Hill broch, cists

Green Hill of Scarton broch

Outer Green Hill broch

Burrowston (possible) broch

Green Hill broch

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

The Skeo broch

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Mail

Scalloway Castle

Castle Holm

Muness Castle

Carrick House

Noltland Castle

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

Castle Of Stackel Brae

Cubbie Roo's Castle

Westness Castle

more castles....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Mail

Kveldsro House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLerwick

Saxa Vord Hostel

hostel, restaurant, barUnst

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Rockpool Café

Castle of Park

bed and breakfast, caféCornhill

Delgatie Castle

bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff

more food.... / more drink....