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Sumburgh, Compass Head

Building(s) (20th Century), Hut(s) (20th Century), Platform(s) (20th Century), Water Tank (20th Century)

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Sumburgh, Compass Head is a building in Shetland Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 201627

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  • Tom Pennington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Robbie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Russel Wills, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Rude Health, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Pennington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • John Lucas, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stephen McKay, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • Andy Mackay, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Grutness, JettyJetty · 346 ydGrutness VoeStructure · 350 ydGrutnessOccupation Site · 425 ydThe CompassMountain / peak · 461 ydSumburgh House, Home Farm, North East BarnBarn (18th Century) · 512 ydGrutness VoeNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 556 ydJarlshof Prehistoric and Norse SettlementMuseum · 923 ydSumburgh Airport MemorialMemorial · 1034 ydWest Voe of SumburghBay · 1418 ydDan-Air Flight 0034Aviation accident · 1452 ydPool of VirkieVisitor information · 1.3 miNess of Burgi FortFort · 1.4 mi

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