Point of Avelshay

Point of Avelshay is a point in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Point of Avelshay is situated nearby to the locality Brinian, as well as near Sourin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wyre and Cubbie Roo’s Burden, chambered cairn, Rousay.

Wyre

Island

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Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago.

Cubbie Roo’s Burden, chambered cairn, Rousay

Archaeological site

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Cubbie Roo’s Burden, chambered cairn, Rousay is an archaeological site.

Cobbie Row's Castle is the oldest medieval castle known to exist in Scotland. The castle ruins are located on the island of Wyre in Orkney. Built in the mid-12 century by Norse landowner, Kolbeinn hrúga, the stone fortification originally consisted of a small, central tower set in an oval enclosure, surrounded by two ditches, a stone wall and an earthen rampart.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.

Tingwall

Village

Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 4 miles southwest of Point of Avelshay.

Evie

Village

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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 4½ miles southwest of Point of Avelshay.

Quholm

Hamlet

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Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 6 miles southeast of Point of Avelshay.