Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch
Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch is situated nearby to the locality Point of Hackness, as well as near the islet Switha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Green Hill of Hestigeo Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cantick Head Lighthouse and Switha.
Cantick Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Cantick Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Scottish island of South Walls in the Orkney Islands. It is located at the end of Cantick Head, a long peninsula on the south-eastern coast of South Walls that overlooks the Pentland Firth and the Sound of Hoxa, which forms the southern entry to the natural harbour of Scapa Flow. Cantick Head Lighthouse is situated 3,300 feet east of Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch.
Switha
Islet
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area. Switha is situated 2 miles northeast of Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
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Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a former British Army barracks and currently a museum located on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is situated 1½ miles north of Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point of Hackness and Longhope.
Point of Hackness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles north of Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch.
Longhope
Village
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Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls. Longhope is situated 2½ miles northwest of Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch.
Brims
Locality
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brims is a village at the southern point of the island of Hoy, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Walls and Flotta. The RNLI lifeboat Thomas McCunn is on display at the Longhope Lifeboat Museum in Brims, which was the Longhope Lifeboat Station until 1999. Brims is situated 3 miles west of Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch.
Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.78379° or 58° 47′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.14755° or 3° 8′ 51″ westOpen location code
9CCRQVM2+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385169328OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666892
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