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Braesdene

Braesdene is a house in , which is located on Graemeshall Road. Braesdene is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Broch of Ayre and Italian Chapel.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in , . is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Braesdene.

Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on in , . It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the to the east of . is situated 1 mile southeast of Braesdene.

Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2,700 feet east of Braesdene.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Mary’s and Holm.

Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of on , , Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St.

Locality
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, also spelled Ham, is a parish on . An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and , is named after . It has since been blocked up by the .

Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southeast of Braesdene.

Braesdene

Latitude
58.90328° or 58° 54′ 12″ north
Longitude
-2.90347° or 2° 54′ 13″ west
Open location code
9CCVW33W+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 337049836
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
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Highlights include Laughton’s Knowe (Prehistoric barrow) and Mounds.

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