Ronas Hill

Ronas Hill
The chambered cairn on the summit of Ronas Hill
Highest point
Elevation450 m (1,480 ft)
Prominence450 m (1,480 ft)
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates60°32′02″N 1°26′46″W / 60.53393°N 1.44605°W / 60.53393; -1.44605
Naming
English translationstony ground or scree
Language of nameNorse
Geography
Ronas Hill is located in Shetland
Ronas Hill
Ronas Hill
OS gridHU305835
Topo mapOS Landranger 3
Official nameRonas Hill - North Roe & Tingon
Designated11 August 1997
Reference no.916[1]

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.

  1. ^ "Ronas Hill - North Roe & Tingon". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.

Ronas Hill

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