Cairn of Elsay, broch, Staxigoe
Cairn of Elsay, broch, Staxigoe is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Cairn of Elsay, broch, Staxigoe is situated nearby to the village Papigoe, as well as near the harbor Staxigoe Harbour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cairn Of Elsay Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wick John O‘ Groats Airport and Wick railway station.
Wick John O‘ Groats Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wick John O' Groats Airport is located one nautical mile north of the town of Wick, at the north-eastern extremity of the mainland of Scotland. It is owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. Wick John O‘ Groats Airport is situated 1½ miles west of Cairn of Elsay, broch, Staxigoe.
Wick railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wick railway station is a railway station located in Wick, in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves the town of Wick and other surrounding areas in the historic county of Caithness, including Staxigoe, Papigoe and Haster. Wick railway station is situated 2 miles west of Cairn of Elsay, broch, Staxigoe.
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Castle
Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is located about 3 miles north of Wick on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland. It is considered to be one of the earliest seats of Clan Sinclair. Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is situated 2 miles north of Cairn of Elsay, broch, Staxigoe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Papigoe and Staxigoe.
Papigoe
Village
Papigoe is a village on the east coast of Caithness, at the head of Broad Haven Bay in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Staxigoe
Village
Staxigoe is a former fishing village, located 2 miles east of Wick on the north-eastern coast of the former county of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Wick
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wick is a town in Caithness in the far northeast of Scotland, with a population of 6870 in 2020. The name comes from Norse vik, meaning a bay. The town first grew up north of the river: in the 19th century the fishing port of Pulteney was established to the…
Cairn of Elsay, broch, Staxigoe
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.45184° or 58° 27′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.05174° or 3° 3′ 6″ westOpen location code
9CCRFW2X+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385337617OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666100
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Papigoe, Broch site and Staxigoe Harbour.
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