Burrian,broch,NE shore of Loch of Harray
Burrian,broch,NE shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burrian,broch,NE shore of Loch of Harray is situated nearby to the islet Ess Holm, as well as near the village Dounby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Burrian Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray and Sabiston Mill, Dounby.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of Burrian,broch,NE shore of Loch of Harray.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby
Watermill
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby is a watermill, which is situated 2½ miles north of Burrian,broch,NE shore of Loch of Harray.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harray and Dounby.
Harray
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray.
Twatt
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 4 miles northwest of Burrian,broch,NE shore of Loch of Harray.
Burrian,broch,NE shore of Loch of Harray
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.0463° or 59° 2′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.22802° or 3° 13′ 41″ westOpen location code
9CFR2QWC+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385376127OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666894
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barrow (Prehistoric) and Harray Parish Churchyard.
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