Howar
Howar is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Howar is situated nearby to the ruins Broch of Burrian, as well as near the archaeological site Howmae Brae, settlement 200m WSW of Kirbist, North Ronaldsay.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broch of Burrian and North Ronaldsay Airport.
Broch of Burrian
Archaeological site
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Broch of Burrian is an Iron Age broch located on North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland. Broch of Burrian is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Howar.
North Ronaldsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay Airport is located on North Ronaldsay island, 28 NM northeast by north of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland. North Ronaldsay Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Holland, standing stone 370m WSW of, North Ronaldsay
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holland, standing stone 370m WSW of, North Ronaldsay is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Howar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bustatoun and Ancumtoun.
Bustatoun
Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bustatoun is a village on the island of North Ronaldsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.
Ancumtoun
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. Ancumtoun is situated 2 miles north of Howar.
Howar
- Type: Building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.35193° or 59° 21′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.42253° or 2° 25′ 21″ westOpen location code
9CFV9H2G+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 203159785OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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