Broch of Gurness
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall.
- Archaeological site
- …is operated by Historic Scotland
- Description: tower in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Aiker Ness”“Broch of Gurness settlement”“Knowe Of Gurness”“Mainland, Aikerness, Broch of Gurness”“Point Of Helia”“Sands Of Evie”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sands of Evie and Eynhallow.
Sands of Evie
The Sands of Evie is a sandy beach landform near the… Sands of Evie is situated 2,800 feet southwest of Broch of Gurness.
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Broch of Gurness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Rendall
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Rendall is situated 4½ miles south of Broch of Gurness.
Broch of Gurness
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Latitude
59.1238° or 59° 7′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.08149° or 3° 4′ 53″ west
Open location code
9CFR4WF9+GC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Scots—“Broch of Gurness” goes by many names.
Broch de GurnessCatalan
Broch of GurnessDanish
Broch of GurnessDutch
Broch de GurnessEsperanto
Broch di GurnessItalian
Broch of GurnessItalian
거네스 브라흐Korean
Broch w GurnessPolish
Broch o GurnessScots
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Evie Graveyard and Viera Lodge, Rousay.
Nearby Places
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