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Historic Sites Attractions In Hoswick

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Hoswick Visitor Centre

Scalloway Castle

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

Scalloway Museum

Clickimin Broch

Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

Shetland Museum and Archives

Hoswick is a village in the south mainland of Shetland, on the West of the ancient parish of Sandwick. It is separated from the rest of Sandwick by the Hoswick burn and from Channerwick in the south by the hill on which the village is situated.
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Historic Sites Attractions In Hoswick

1. Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement Sumburgh
Jarlshof is the best known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies near the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland and has been described as one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles. It contains remains dating from 2500 BC up to the 17th century AD. The Bronze Age settlers left evidence of several small oval houses with thick stone walls and various artefacts including a decorated bone object. The Iron Age ruins include several different types of structures, including a broch and a defensive wall around the site. The Pictish period provides various works of art including a painted pebble and a symbol stone. The Viking age ruins make up the largest such site visible anywhere in Britain and include a longhouse; excavations prov...
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Planning to visit Lerwick? Check out our Lerwick Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Lerwick.

Top Places to visit in Lerwick:
Shetland Museum and Archives, Croft House Museum, Clickimin Broch, Town Hall, Mareel, Mousa, Fort Charlotte, Shetland Library, Shetland Island Council Ferries, Bod of Gremista

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