Old Scatness is a broch (an Iron Age drystone round tower) in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 59.8790°N · 1.3054°W
- Access
- Open access
- Terrain
- Moderate walking
Nearby places
Settlement · Prehistoric
Jarlshof
Shetland Islands
Jarlshof preserves an unusually complete sequence of human occupation, with remains dating from about 2500 BC to the 17th century AD — Bronze Age o…
- Near Sumburgh
- 3 min walk from car park
- Some walking
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