Verron Broch
Verron Broch is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Verron Broch is situated nearby to the peak Costa Head, as well as near Costa Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale and Swannay Brewery.
Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale
Archaeological site
Photo: Rude Health, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Verron Broch.
Swannay Brewery
Brewery
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Swannay Brewery is situated in Orkney, Scotland. It was founded as Highland Brewing Company in late 2004 by Rob Hill, formerly of the Orkney Brewery and Moorhouse's Brewery. Swannay Brewery is situated 1½ miles west of Verron Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birsay and Twatt.
Birsay
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birsay is a small village on the north coast of Orkney Mainland. It's the site of the ruined Earl's Palace, and just offshore is the Brough of Birsay with medieval Norse remains.
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 4½ miles southwest of Verron Broch.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 5 miles southeast of Verron Broch.
Verron Broch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.15041° or 59° 9′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.19304° or 3° 11′ 35″ westOpen location code
9CFR5R24+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385582978OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56668226
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