Standing Stones of Yoxie
Historic site in Shetland, ScotlandThe Standing Stones of Yoxie is a Neolithic site in the parish of Nesting on the northeastern coast of Whalsay, in the Shetland islands of Scotland. It is located approximately 100 yards (91 m) to the southeast of Benie Hoose, not far from the steep cliffs of Yoxie Geo. The site is also known as "Yoxie Biggins". The structure is the remains of a building in a neolithic settlement called Pettigarths Field, about 4,000 years old, which also includes a megalithic tomb and Benie Hoose. The site has been compared to that of Hal Tarxien.
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Benie Hoose
Neolithic site on Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Skaw, Whalsay
Human settlement in Scotland
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Loch of Isbister
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West Loch of Skaw
Whalsay Airstrip
Airport in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK