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TheWest Voe of Sumburgh, (grid reference:HU 395 088), is the most southerly bay on theShetlandMainland, located betweenSumburgh Head, and the point of Scat Ness.
On the west side of the voe is the settlement ofScatness, while on the east side is the famousJarlshof archaeological site.[1] There are Late Mesolithic and Early Neolithic remains at West Voe.[2]
Across the opening of the voe, past Sumburgh Head, is the tidal stream known as theSumburgh Roost.
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59°52′0″N1°17′45″W / 59.86667°N 1.29583°W /59.86667; -1.29583
