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Yell

Where is Yell?

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

Grid reference: HP 5056 0485

Lat / long: 60.7235690, -1.0750807

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OS Map for Yell

OS map 470
Shetland – Unst, Yell & Fetlar
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Weather at Yell

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
25km/h SW
1011mb
88%
100%
08:52 14:57

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Brae at 02:54
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References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Yell

Uyea Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Eswick Class I carving

51.0km away

Sandness Class I symbol stone

56.4km away

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

62.5km away

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

63.8km away

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

74.4km away

Mail Class I symbol stone

77.2km away

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

91.1km away

Sumburgh Class I carvings

94.7km away
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Pictish sites near Yell

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

84.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

352.8km away

Burghead fort

360.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

393.9km away

Torvean silver chain

401.7km away

Nigg silver chain

405.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

423.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

507.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

536.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near Yell

Pittulie

341.5km away

Pitsligo

341.7km away

Aberdour

345.0km away

Aberscross

346.9km away

Pitgrudy

353.6km away

Aberchirder

361.8km away

Pitlurg

373.0km away

Aberlour

380.2km away

Pitmedden

380.9km away
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Ancient sites near Yell

Old Scatness broch

94.7km away

Green Hill broch, cists

235.7km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

242.5km away

Outer Green Hill broch

242.7km away

Green Hill broch

242.8km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

242.9km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

243.4km away

The Skeo broch

246.7km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

254.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Yell

Muness Castle

12.9km away

Castle Holm

58.2km away

Scalloway Castle

66.3km away

Noltland Castle

188.0km away

Carrick House

189.7km away

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

197.0km away

Castle Of Stackel Brae

198.2km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

206.2km away

Westness Castle

206.3km away
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Accommodation near Yell

Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
16.2km away
St Magnus Bay Hotel
hotelHillswick
35.1km away
Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel
hostelPapa Stour
55.1km away
Lerwick SYHA Hostel
hostelLerwick
63.6km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
63.7km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
182.2km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
183.1km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
190.2km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
215.1km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
219.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Yell

Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
16.2km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
63.7km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
255.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
271.6km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
271.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
271.7km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
273.4km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
350.3km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
354.6km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
354.7km 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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