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Uyea

This stone is now in the National Museum in Edinburgh, but the exact location in which it was found is unclear, so I have placed it around the centre of the island.

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Where is Uyea?

Uyea is in the parish of Unst and the county of Shetland.

Grid reference: HU 603 991

Lat / long: 60.6706050, -0.8983495

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OS Map for Uyea

OS map 470
Shetland – Unst, Yell & Fetlar
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Shetland – Unst, Yell & Fetlar
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Directions to Uyea

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Weather at Uyea

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C
2km/h SE
1007mb
87%
3%
02:32 21:39

Clear sky
Weather observed at Brae at 07:45
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References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Uyea

Yell Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Eswick Class I carving

46.6km away

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

57.3km away

Sandness Class I symbol stone

58.1km away

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

59.5km away

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

71.3km away

Mail Class I symbol stone

73.0km away

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

87.4km away

Sumburgh Class I carvings

90.8km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Uyea

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

81.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

349.8km away

Burghead fort

359.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

389.7km away

Torvean silver chain

400.8km away

Nigg silver chain

400.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

419.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

503.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

532.1km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Uyea

Pittulie

337.4km away

Pitsligo

337.7km away

Aberdour

341.1km away

Aberscross

346.6km away

Pitgrudy

353.0km away

Aberchirder

358.5km away

Pitlurg

370.1km away

Pitmedden

376.8km away

Aberlour

377.8km away
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Ancient sites near Uyea

Old Scatness broch

90.8km away

Green Hill broch, cists

235.9km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

242.1km away

Outer Green Hill broch

242.3km away

Green Hill broch

242.5km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

242.5km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

243.0km away

The Skeo broch

246.5km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

253.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Uyea

Muness Castle

3.4km away

Castle Holm

55.4km away

Scalloway Castle

62.9km away

Noltland Castle

188.9km away

Carrick House

189.6km away

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

196.9km away

Castle Of Stackel Brae

197.8km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

206.3km away

Westness Castle

206.9km away
more castles....
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Accommodation near Uyea

Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
14.8km away
St Magnus Bay Hotel
hotelHillswick
38.3km away
Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel
hostelPapa Stour
57.3km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
59.1km away
Lerwick SYHA Hostel
hostelLerwick
59.2km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
182.7km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
182.9km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
190.1km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
216.1km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
219.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Uyea

Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
14.8km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
59.1km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
254.6km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
271.5km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
271.5km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
271.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
272.3km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
347.5km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
354.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
354.2km away
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Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:41 pm. Updated on the 13th of April 2019 at 1:58 pm.

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