Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is a five-sided artillery fort, with bastions on each corner.The first inc ...
Set on the waterfront within a restored 19th century dock in Lerwick, Shetland Museum and Archives tells the story of Shetlan ...
Jarlshof is the best known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland Islands. It lies near the southern tip of the Shetland ...
Scalloway Castle was built from 1599 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney to tighten his grip on Shetland. The Stewart fami ...
The Broch of Clickimin is a large and well preserved, though somewhat restored broch near Lerwick. Originally built on an isl ...
Broch of Mousa is the finest preserved Iron Age broch (round tower) in Shetland. It is the tallest still standing in the worl ...
Old Scatness is an archeological site consisting of medieval, Viking, Pictish, and Bronze Age remains. It has been a settleme ...
The Ness of Burgi fort is an iron-age promontory fort. It is about 1.6 km south from the village of Scatness, and may be reac ...
Lunna Kirk (church) probably dates back at least in part to the 1100s and is by far the oldest building in use for Christian ...
Muness Castle is the most northerly castle in Britain, built by Laurence Bruce, the half brother of Robert Stewart, the Earl ...
Stanydale Temple was a Neolithic roofed building. Today all that remains is a large, walled enclosure. There is uncertainty a ...