Bay of Brough

Bay of Brough is a bay in , . Bay of Brough is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westray and Lady Kirk.

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is one of the of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.

Church
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The at is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of , in , . The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church.

Archaeological site
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was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of in , . The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
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is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay.

Bay of Brough

Latitude
59.31155° or 59° 18′ 42″ north
Longitude
-2.95534° or 2° 57′ 19″ west
Open location code
9CFV826V+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8639886192
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
2654528
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Satellite Map

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