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Jarlshof

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Jarlshof is an archeological site from prehistoric time in the south of the Shetland mainland. The site was excavated at the end of the 19th century when storms ripped through the landscape and exposed some of the settlement stones.

It is perhaps the best-known site of this kind in Shetland and contains remains from 2500 BC all the way up to 1700 AD. Jarlshof has evidence and artefacts from human occupation in the Bronze Age, Iron Age as well as the Viking era. There was also a manor house, whose walls still remain, which was mentioned in a Sir Walter Scott novel from 1821.

Today the site is maintained by Historic Scotland and is open from April to September to visitors. For more information, go to www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

If you want more information on the area visit our local Sumburgh Destination page or our regional Shetland Islands Destination page.
Place Category: See & Do

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Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Sumburgh, Shetland Islands , United Kingdom

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Jarlshof 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today
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Expect a temp in the range 6℃ to 6.4℃ with wind speed 2.6 m/sec (SSE)
Saturday, Apr 27
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 6℃ to 6.4℃ with wind speed 5.3 m/sec (SSE)
Sunday, Apr 28
fair_night
Expect a temp in the range 7℃ to 7.2℃ with wind speed 5.4 m/sec (ESE)
Monday, Apr 29
rain
Expect a temp in the range 7.2℃ to 7.8℃ with wind speed 8.2 m/sec (ESE)
Tuesday, Apr 30
fair_night
Expect a temp in the range 7.9℃ to 8℃ with wind speed 8.7 m/sec (SSE)
Wednesday, May 01
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 8℃ to 8.1℃ with wind speed 6.2 m/sec (ESE)
Thursday, May 02
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 7.8℃ to 8.3℃ with wind speed 7.1 m/sec (NE)

Our Sumburgh weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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