What is recorded here
Hog Island is a small islet located within the Shetland Islands, part of Scotland's northern isles. While specific historical records about its inhabitants are sparse, like many Shetland islets, it likely supported small Norse or later Scottish settlements due to the region's rich Viking heritage and strategic maritime position.
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Places near here
KirkabisterBurial Ground (medieval), Chapel (medieval) · 1522 yd
Loch of KirkabisterBurnt Mound (prehistoric)(possible) · 1660 yd
HousabisterBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Bight of StavanessBay · 1.6 mi
ClimnieIslet · 1.7 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Fiska SkerryIslet · 1.9 mi
Burn of the DaleBuilding (period Unassigned) · 2.1 mi
Mossy HillMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Es WickBay · 2.5 mi
Hanseatic Trading BoothHeritage attraction · 3.2 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Ward of ClettMountain / peak · 3.2 miOther information
Photo: Lois Rodgers · CC BY-SA 2.0