Hoy, Braebister
Hoy, Braebister is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hoy, Braebister is situated nearby to Hoy Forest, as well as near the peak Cuilags.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Braebister, Broch”, “Braebuster”, and “Brough Of Braebister”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cuilags and Ward Hill.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m. Ward Hill is situated 2 miles southeast of Hoy, Braebister.
Hoy Sound Low Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness. Hoy Sound Low Light is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hoy, Braebister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stromness and Rora Head.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Rora Head
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rora Head is a locality, which is situated 4½ miles southwest of Hoy, Braebister.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 4½ miles northeast of Hoy, Braebister.
Hoy, Braebister
- Categories: promontory fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.92704° or 58° 55′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.36852° or 3° 22′ 7″ westOpen location code
9CCRWJGJ+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 12837355895OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31052480
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Highlights include Hoy Forest and Sandy Loch.
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