Dernyshire (ruins)

Dernyshire (ruins) is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Dernyshire (ruins) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ste Peter’s Kirk (remains of), as well as near Campston, Broch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dingy’s Howe, broch, Upper Sanday and Braebuster.

Dingy’s Howe, broch, Upper Sanday

Archaeological site

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Dingy’s Howe, broch, Upper Sanday is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,500 feet east of Dernyshire (ruins).

Braebuster

House

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Braebuster is a house, which is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Dernyshire (ruins).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holm and Tankerness.

Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers. Holm is situated 3 miles west of Dernyshire (ruins).

Tankerness

Village

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Tankerness is a district in the St Andrews parish in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of Kirkwall and 1 kilometre east of Kirkwall Airport. Tankerness is situated 3 miles northwest of Dernyshire (ruins).