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Sumburgh in the region of Scotland is a city in United Kingdom - some 579 mi or ( 932 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Sumburgh is now 12:10 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sandwick, Lerwick, Kirkwall, and Inverness. While being here, make sure to check out Stirling . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sumburgh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jarlshof
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.
Located at 59.87 -1.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
RAF Sumburgh
RAF Sumburgh was located on the southern tip of the mainland island of the Shetland Islands, and was home to half of No. 404 Squadron RCAF,. At the outbreak of World War II the airstrip at the Sumburgh Links was taken over by the Air Ministry. By 1941 there were 3 operational runways at Sumburgh Aerodrome from which a variety of RAF aircraft operated. The Opening of Sumburgh Airport Sumburgh Links was surveyed and the grass strips laid out by Capt. E.E.
Located at 59.88 -1.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Scatness
Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of the South Shetland Mainland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head and close to Sumburgh Airport, the Shetland Islands' main airport. Scatness includes the housing estates of Sanblister Place and Colonial Place. On the east side of Scat Ness are the beaches of Outer and Inner Tumble Wick, which were Haaf Stations during the days of the Haaf Fishing.
Located at 59.87 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Old Scatness
Old Scatness is an archeological site in the South Mainland of Shetland, near Sumburgh Airport consisting of mediaeval, Viking, Pictish, and Bronze Age remains. It has been a settlement for thousands of years, each new generation adding buildings, and leveling off old ones. A broch was discovered in 1975 and has been dated to 400 – 200BC. The site was first unearthed during construction work for airport improvements in the late 70's.
Located at 59.88 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Virkie
Virkie is the most southerly district of Shetland, other than Fair Isle and is best defined as the area south of the Ward Hill in Dunrossness, also locally referred to as "below da hill" (below the hill), or "da laich Ness" (the low headland). Virkie encompasses the following settlements; Exnaboe, Toab, Scatness, and Sumburgh.
Located at 59.88 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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