Backland, Broch

Backland, Broch is an archaeological site in , . Backland, Broch is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the islet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Black Holm and Corn Holm.

Islet
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is a small tidal island in the Orkney Islands, near to the west of off the north-eastern coast of .

Island
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is a small tidal island in , near to the west, off the north-eastern coast of . There was once a small chapel there, and it is covered in birdlife. is situated 2 miles southeast of Backland, Broch.

Church
Photo: WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1½ miles north of Backland, Broch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rose Ness and Tankerness.

Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 5 miles southwest of Backland, Broch.

Village
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is a district in the parish in , . Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of and 1 kilometre east of . is situated 5 miles northwest of Backland, Broch.

Backland, Broch

Latitude
58.92151° or 58° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
-2.73057° or 2° 43′ 50″ west
Open location code
9CCVW7C9+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12854258741
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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