Rousay Telephone Exchange
Rousay Telephone Exchange is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Rousay Telephone Exchange is situated nearby to the archaeological site Langstane, as well as near Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay and Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn.
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay
Archaeological site
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay is an archaeological site, which is situated 820 feet southwest of Rousay Telephone Exchange.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. The site was excavated in the 1930s, and uncovered human and animal bones as well as pottery sherds, flint and bone tools, and arrowheads. Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Rousay Telephone Exchange.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland. The tomb, constructed around 3000 BC, is a Orkney–Cromarty chambered cairn, characterized by stalled burial compartments. Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is situated 3,700 feet east of Rousay Telephone Exchange.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rousay Telephone Exchange.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 3 miles south of Rousay Telephone Exchange.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 5 miles south of Rousay Telephone Exchange.
Rousay Telephone Exchange
- Type: Building
- Address: Rousay, KW17 2PT
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13067° or 59° 7′ 50″ northLongitude
-3.04512° or 3° 2′ 42″ westLevels
1Operator
OpenreachOpen location code
9CFR4XJ3+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 204396865OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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