Backarass
Backarass is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Backarass is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cairn, as well as near the peak Couters Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Links of Noltland and Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray.
Links of Noltland
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Links of Noltland is a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. Links of Noltland is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Backarass.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray
Archaeological site
Photo: AakBurbage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Backarass.
Westray Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board. Westray Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northwest of Backarass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 1½ miles east of Backarass.
Backarass
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.31642° or 59° 18′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.0354° or 3° 2′ 7″ westOpen location code
9CFR8X87+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 925536460OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Highlights include Cairn and Couters Hill.
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