East Broch of Burray

East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. East Broch of Burray is situated nearby to the military installation Northfield Battery and Observation Post (WW2), as well as near the archaeological site Ayresdale Broch aka West Broch of Burray.

Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: tower in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Northfield East Broch”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Italian Chapel and Broch of Ayre.

Italian Chapel

Church

Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 1¼ miles north of East Broch of Burray.

Broch of Ayre

Archaeological site

Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland. Broch of Ayre is situated 2 miles northwest of East Broch of Burray.

Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement

Castle

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Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement is situated 1½ miles northeast of East Broch of Burray.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burray Ness and St Mary’s.

Burray Ness

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burray Ness is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of East Broch of Burray.

St Mary’s

Village

Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St. St Mary’s is situated 2 miles northwest of East Broch of Burray.