Midhowe Broch
Midhowe Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the west coast of the island of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Rousay, Midhowe”
- Description: broch and hillfort on Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousay and Midhowe Chambered Cairn.
Rousay
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic… Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 410 feet southeast of Midhowe Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Evie is situated 3½ miles south of Midhowe Broch.
Midhowe Broch
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Latitude
59.15752° or 59° 9′ 27″ north
Longitude
-3.1002° or 3° 6′ 1″ west
Open location code
9CFR5V5X+2W
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Midhowe Broch” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Midhowe Broch”
- Dutch: “Midhowe Broch”
- French: “broch de Midhowe”
- French: “Broch de Midhowe”
- German: “Broch von Midhowe”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Howe, broch, Westside, Rousay and Brough Farm 16th century - uninhabited since 1845.
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