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Things to Do in The South Mainland
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Jarlshof
In 1897, a huge storm blew away 4,000 years of sand to expose... |
Archaeological Sites | The South Mainland |
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Mousa Broch
Sandwick is the departure point for the passenger ferry to the... |
Archaeological Sites | The South Mainland |
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Old Scatness
Ongoing excavations at Old Scatness have uncovered the remains... |
Archaeological Sites | The South Mainland |
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Shetland Croft House Museum
This 19th-century thatched house reveals the way of life of rural... |
Museums / Galleries | The South Mainland |
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St. Ninian's Isle
It was on St. Ninian's Isle that a schoolboy helping archaeologists... |
Islands | The South Mainland |
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