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<< Text Pages >> Ungirsta Standing Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Shetland

Submitted by DavidHoyle on Tuesday, 24 January 2023  Page Views: 502

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ungirsta Standing Stone
Country: Scotland County: Shetland Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Haroldswick
Map Ref: HP6319512021
Latitude: 60.786140N  Longitude: 0.841213W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4
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Standing Stone (Menhir) in Shetland

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60.7861386, -0.841219
https://canmore.org.uk/site/194770/unst-ungirsta

Standing stone within later remains of low turf and stone boundary.


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HP6312 : 'Daala mist' at Haroldswick by Mike Pennington
by Mike Pennington
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HP6312 : 'Daala mist' at Haroldswick by Mike Pennington
by Mike Pennington
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HP6312 : Hired campervan off the road at Haroldswick by Mike Pennington
by Mike Pennington
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HP6312 : Looking towards The Creek from Haroldswick beach by Mike Pennington
by Mike Pennington
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HP6312 : Spiders' webs in a field beside Haroldswick pool by Mike Pennington
by Mike Pennington
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