Brittany (ruins)

Brittany (ruins) is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Brittany (ruins) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mansie’s Knowes Cairns, as well as near the peak Brown Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rousay and Kierfea Hill.

Rousay

Photo: Jonesl84, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Kierfea Hill

Peak

Photo: Rude Health, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kierfea Hill is a peak.

Blackhammer Chambered Cairn

Archaeological site

Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland. The tomb, constructed around 3000 BC, is a Orkney–Cromarty chambered cairn, characterized by stalled burial compartments. Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is situated 2 miles south of Brittany (ruins).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.

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 4½ miles southwest of Brittany (ruins).

Tingwall

Village

Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 5 miles south of Brittany (ruins).

Brittany (ruins)

Type: Ruins
Category: building
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.162° or 59° 9′ 43″ north

Longitude

-3.02119° or 3° 1′ 16″ west

Open location code

9CFR5X6H+RG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 953801800

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mansie’s Knowes Cairns and Brown Hill.

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