Brough of Deerness

Brough of Deerness is an archaeological site in , . Brough of Deerness is situated nearby to , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Gloup and St Ninian’s Church, Skaill.

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a collapsed sea cave in the Mull Head Nature Reserve in the islands of , . The name derives from the Old Norse "gluppa", meaning a chasm. is situated 3,200 feet south of Brough of Deerness.

Church
Photo: WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1½ miles south of Brough of Deerness.

Memorial
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles south of Brough of Deerness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rerwick Head and Tankerness.

Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 4 miles northwest of Brough of Deerness.

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 west of Brough of Deerness.

Brough of Deerness

Latitude
58.96408° or 58° 57′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.70468° or 2° 42′ 17″ west
Open location code
9CCVX77W+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2464905077
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Broch and Viking Settlement (remains of).

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