Oxtro broch

Oxtro broch is an archaeological site in , . Oxtro broch is situated near the public building , as well as near the playground .
  • Archaeological site
  • Description: broch in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Haughster Broch”
    “Oxtro or Oxtra,broch,Boardhouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Magnus Church and Brough of Birsay.
Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Birsay is a 17th-century church… is situated 3,600 feet northwest of Oxtro broch.
Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an uninhabited tidal island…
Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The unmanned lighthouse was built in 1925 by David A Stevenson. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Oxtro broch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birsay and Twatt.
Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village on the north coast of .
J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement in the parish of on the of , Scotland. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Oxtro broch.
Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on in , in the north of . is situated 4½ miles southeast of Oxtro broch.

Oxtro broch

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Latitude
59.12139° or 59° 7′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.30522° or 3° 18′ 19″ west
Open location code
9CFR4MCV+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1385607390
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q56668094

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In Other Languages

“Oxtro broch” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Birsay Community Hall and Birsay children’s play area.

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