Manse of Harray Broch
Manse of Harray Broch is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Manse of Harray Broch is situated nearby to the public building The Harray Hall, as well as near the village Dounby.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knowes of Trotty and Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray.
Knowes of Trotty
Archaeological site
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The Knowes of Trotty is a Bronze Age cemetery located in Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. The ancient site consists of a group of twelve surviving burial mounds, dating to 2030–1770 BC. Knowes of Trotty is situated 1¼ miles east of Manse of Harray Broch.
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
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Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Manse of Harray Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harray and Dounby.
Harray
Village
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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
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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. Dounby is situated 2½ miles northwest of Manse of Harray Broch.
Firth
Locality
Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney. The islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister, which lie in the Bay of Firth, are also in the parish. Firth is situated 3 miles southeast of Manse of Harray Broch.
Manse of Harray Broch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.03838° or 59° 2′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.18101° or 3° 10′ 52″ westOpen location code
9CFR2RQ9+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385378322OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Harray Hall and Harray Parish Church.
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