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Broch

Broch is an archaeological site in , . Broch is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near the aerodrome .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanday and Sanday Airport.

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is one of the , northeast of Orkney Mainland. It's a thin low-lying strap, about 12 miles long but seldom reaching a mile wide, flanked by sandy beaches.

Aerodrome
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located 20 NM north northeast of on , , . Sanday Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kettletoft.

Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of in , Scotland. The B9068 road runs from to Scar and the B9069 from to Northwall. is situated 3 miles southwest of Broch.

Broch

Latitude
59.26444° or 59° 15′ 52″ north
Longitude
-2.55425° or 2° 33′ 15″ west
Open location code
9CFV7C7W+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12854389699
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Highlights include Mid Holm and The Croft.

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