Brae of Moan
Brae of Moan is a peak in Orkney Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 400 feet. Brae of Moan is situated nearby to the locality Wasbister, as well as near Kilns of Brin-Novan (Blowholes).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rousay and Midhowe Chambered Cairn.
Rousay
Photo: Jonesl84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb.
Midhowe Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midhowe Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the west coast of the island of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie.
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 5 miles south of Brae of Moan.
Brae of Moan
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 400 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.18102° or 59° 10′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.09262° or 3° 5′ 33″ westElevation
400 feet (122 metres)Open location code
9CFR5WJ4+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 13384287550OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12619438
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Grain (ruins) and Upper Grain (ruins).
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