Claybraes (ruins)

Claybraes (ruins) is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Claybraes (ruins) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Burnt Mounds (Prehistoric), as well as near Hellie (ruins).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holm of Faray and Red Holm.

Holm of Faray

Islet

Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Holm of Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, near Faray and Westray, which it lies between. Together with its neighbour Faray, it is designated a SSSI due to its importance as a haul-out site and breeding area for grey seals. Holm of Faray is situated 1½ miles southeast of Claybraes (ruins).

Red Holm

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Red Holm is situated 2½ miles east of Claybraes (ruins).

Claybraes (ruins)

Type: House
Address: Westray
Categories: building and residential building
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.24517° or 59° 14′ 43″ north

Longitude

-2.86963° or 2° 52′ 11″ west

Open location code

9CFV64WJ+34

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=house

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Burnt Mounds (Prehistoric) and Hellie (ruins).

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