Papigoe, Broch site
Papigoe, Broch site is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Papigoe, Broch site is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cairn of Elsay, broch, Staxigoe, as well as near The Pap,broch 350m E of Hillhead.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wick John O‘ Groats Airport and Wick railway station.
Wick John O‘ Groats Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wick John O' Groats Airport is located one nautical mile north of the town of Wick, at the north-eastern extremity of the mainland of Scotland. It is owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.
Wick railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wick railway station is a railway station located in Wick, in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves the town of Wick and other surrounding areas in the historic county of Caithness, including Staxigoe, Papigoe and Haster. Wick railway station is situated 1½ miles west of Papigoe, Broch site.
Wick Heritage Museum
Museum
Photo: Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wick Heritage Museum is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Papigoe, Broch site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Papigoe and Staxigoe.
Papigoe
Village
Papigoe is a village on the east coast of Caithness, at the head of Broad Haven Bay in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Staxigoe
Village
Staxigoe is a former fishing village, located 2 miles east of Wick on the north-eastern coast of the former county of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Wick
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wick is a town in Caithness in the far northeast of Scotland, with a population of 6870 in 2020. The name comes from Norse vik, meaning a bay. The town first grew up north of the river: in the 19th century the fishing port of Pulteney was established to the…
Papigoe, Broch site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.44971° or 58° 26′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.05919° or 3° 3′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CCRCWXR+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 12862465849OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cairn of Elsay, broch, Staxigoe and The Pap,broch 350m E of Hillhead.
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