Brough Holm

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The remains of the broch can be seen on the centre right of the picture. Broughholm.jpg
The remains of the broch can be seen on the centre right of the picture.

Brough Holm is a small island off Unst, in the North Isles of Shetland. It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst.

Unst island

Unst is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles and is the third largest island in Shetland after the Mainland and Yell. It has an area of 46 square miles (120 km2).

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    Coordinates: 60°43′56″N0°57′47″W / 60.73222°N 0.96306°W / 60.73222; -0.96306

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