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Ronas Hill
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Ronas Hill (or Rönies Hill) is a hill in Shetland, Scotland. It is classed as a Marilyn, and is the highest point in the Shetland Islands[2] at an elevation of 450 m (1,480 ft). A Neolithic chambered cairn is located near the summit.
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Ronas Hill | |
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![]() The chambered cairn on the summit of Ronas Hill | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Prominence | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 60.53393°N 1.44605°W / 60.53393; -1.44605 |
Naming | |
English translation | stony ground or scree |
Language of name | Norse |
Geography | |
OS grid | HU305835 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 3 |
Official name | Ronas Hill - North Roe & Tingon |
Designated | 11 August 1997 |
Reference no. | 916[1] |
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