Knowe of Burrian, broch at Netherbrough
Knowe of Burrian, broch at Netherbrough is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Knowe of Burrian, broch at Netherbrough is situated nearby to the archaeological site Knowe of Gullow, broch, Netherbrough, as well as near the village Harray.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Knowe of Burrian Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Ness of Brodgar.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 2½ miles south of Knowe of Burrian, broch at Netherbrough.
Ness of Brodgar
Protected area
The Ness of Brodgar is a Neolithic archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares located between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Ness of Brodgar is situated 2½ miles south of Knowe of Burrian, broch at Netherbrough.
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 1½ miles southwest of Knowe of Burrian, broch at Netherbrough.
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. Dounby is situated 2½ miles north of Knowe of Burrian, broch at Netherbrough.
Stenness
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Knowe of Burrian, broch at Netherbrough
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.03258° or 59° 1′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.20673° or 3° 12′ 24″ westOpen location code
9CFR2QMV+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385671598OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56668215
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