Scatness

Scatness

Old Scatness Broch
Scatness
 Scatness shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU388100
Civil parishDunrossness
Council areaShetland
Lieutenancy areaShetland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SHETLAND
Postcode district ZE3
Dialling code 01950
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentOrkney and Shetland
Scottish ParliamentShetland
List of places
UK
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Coordinates: 59°52′26″N 1°18′22″W / 59.874°N 1.306°W / 59.874; -1.306

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.

At the south easternmost point of Scatness, off the A970 road, lies the Ness of Burgi fort,[1] an Iron Age blockhouse resembling a broch. The site is in the care of Historic Scotland.

References

  1. "Ness of Burgi". Britain Express. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

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