Breckan
Breckan is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Breckan is situated nearby to Rousay Post Office aka Tou Cottage, as well as near Quoys (ruins).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousay and Midhowe Chambered Cairn.
Rousay
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Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
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The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb. Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 2 miles southwest of Breckan.
Midhowe Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midhowe Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the west coast of the island of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland. Midhowe Broch is situated 2 miles southwest of Breckan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie.
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 5 miles south of Breckan.
Breckan
- Type: Ruins
- Address: Rousay, Orkney
- Category: building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.1816° or 59° 10′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.07404° or 3° 4′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CFR5WJG+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 953738491OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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