Knowe of Skogar, broch
Knowe of Skogar, broch is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Knowe of Skogar, broch is situated nearby to the ruins H.M.S. Tern control tower, as well as near the archaeological site Knowe of Brenda (Prehistoric burnt mound).- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Knowe of Skogar Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirbuster Farm Museum and Loch of Boardhouse.
Kirbuster Farm Museum
Museum
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirbuster Farm Museum is situated 1½ miles northeast of Knowe of Skogar, broch.
Loch of Boardhouse
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch in the parish of Birsay in the north west of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It acts as a reservoir for public water supply and is popular for trout fishing. Loch of Boardhouse is situated 1½ miles north of Knowe of Skogar, broch.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby
Watermill
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby is a watermill, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Knowe of Skogar, broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twatt and Dounby.
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.
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. Dounby is situated 2½ miles southeast of Knowe of Skogar, broch.
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.
Knowe of Skogar, broch
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.09118° or 59° 5′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.28641° or 3° 17′ 11″ westOpen location code
9CFR3PR7+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385594167OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56668240
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