Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement

Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement is a castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement is situated nearby to St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm, as well as near the locality Rose Ness.

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Type: Castle
Description: probable Norse castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Castle Howe”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm and Italian Chapel.

St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm

Church

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St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement.

Italian Chapel

Church

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The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. 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 Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 1½ miles west of Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement.

Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney

Lighthouse

Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney is situated 1 mile southeast of Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rose Ness and Holm.

Rose Ness

Locality

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Rose Ness is a locality.

Holm

Locality

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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 2 miles northwest of Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement.