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.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. The site was excavated in the 1930s, and uncovered human and animal bones as well as pottery sherds, flint and bone tools, and arrowheads. Knowe of Yarso 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.162° or 59° 9′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.02119° or 3° 1′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CFR5X6H+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 953801800OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mansie’s Knowes Cairns and Brown Hill.
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