Broch of Steiro
Broch of Steiro is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Broch of Steiro is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hanna Toft - Burnt Mound (Prehistoric), as well as near the islet Helliar Holm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shapinsay and Helliar Holm.
Shapinsay
Photo: Purplebaron, Public domain.
Shapinsay is one of the smaller Orkney Islands, a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney. It measures about 7 miles north-south by 3 miles east-west, with a population in 2011 of 307, and Balfour the only village.
Helliar Holm
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967.
Balfour Castle
Hotel
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour Castle is a historic building on the southwest of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. Though built around an older structure that dates at least from the 18th century, the present castle was built in 1847, commissioned by Colonel David Balfour, and designed by Edinburgh architect David Bryce. Balfour Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Broch of Steiro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balfour and Head of Holland.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 3 miles south of Broch of Steiro.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 3½ miles north of Broch of Steiro.
Broch of Steiro
- 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
59.03134° or 59° 1′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.86921° or 2° 52′ 9″ westOpen location code
9CFV24JJ+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 8563980881OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hanna Toft - Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) and Hillock of Howe,broch.
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