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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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Shetland – Mainland South (Lerwick, Sumburgh & Fair Isle)
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Weather at Mail

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
10km/h SSW
1021mb
86%
12%
03:33 20:28

Few clouds
Weather observed at Sandwick at 14:38

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Mail

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

7.4km away

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

13.6km away

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

14.6km away

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

16.9km away

Sumburgh Class I carvings

17.8km away

Eswick Class I carving

26.4km away

Sandness Class I symbol stone

38.3km away

Uyea Class I symbol stone

73.1km away

Yell Class I symbol stone

77.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Mail

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

9.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

277.4km away

Burghead fort

288.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

317.0km away

Nigg silver chain

328.3km away

Torvean silver chain

331.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

346.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

431.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

459.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Mail

Pittulie

264.7km away

Pitsligo

264.9km away

Aberdour

268.4km away

Aberscross

278.8km away

Pitgrudy

284.7km away

Aberchirder

285.9km away

Pitlurg

297.9km away

Pitmedden

304.0km away

Aberlour

305.9km away
more Pictish placenames....
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Ancient sites near Mail

Old Scatness broch

17.8km away

Green Hill broch, cists

170.4km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

174.5km away

Outer Green Hill broch

174.6km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

174.9km away

Green Hill broch

175.2km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

175.3km away

The Skeo broch

179.3km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

184.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Mail

Scalloway Castle

11.7km away

Castle Holm

20.0km away

Muness Castle

75.8km away

Carrick House

123.5km away

Noltland Castle

126.7km away

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

130.6km away

Castle Of Stackel Brae

130.7km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

140.7km away

Westness Castle

142.8km away
more castles....

Accommodation near Mail

Lerwick SYHA Hostel
hostelLerwick
13.9km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
14.0km away
Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel
hostelPapa Stour
41.2km away
St Magnus Bay Hotel
hotelHillswick
51.5km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
87.9km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
115.4km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
120.1km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
124.0km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
152.0km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
152.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Mail

Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
14.0km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
87.9km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
185.5km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
202.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
204.7km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
204.7km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
204.7km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
275.1km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
282.3km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
284.6km 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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