Broch or Roundhouse
Broch or Roundhouse is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Broch or Roundhouse is situated nearby to the islet Holm of Rendall, as well as near the military installation Wasswick Coastal Battery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Seal Skerry and Sweyn Holm.
Sweyn Holm
Islet
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sweyn Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay. It is thought to be named for Sweyn Asleifsson, who was connected with Gairsay or possibly a corruption of "servant's island" in Norse. Sweyn Holm is situated 2 miles northeast of Broch or Roundhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Rendall.
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 2 miles northwest of Broch or Roundhouse.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 2½ miles west of Broch or Roundhouse.
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 3½ miles northwest of Broch or Roundhouse.
Broch or Roundhouse
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.07192° or 59° 4′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.00427° or 3° 0′ 15″ westOpen location code
9CFR3XCW+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 12853983196OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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