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Balfour Castle is a dyke in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
From the Historic Environment Scotland record 382095
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Photo credits
- Colin Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Des Colhoun, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aleks Scholz, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Pennington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Shapinsay, Balfour Castle, GatewayGateway (19th Century) · 461 yd
BalfourCoffin(s) · 729 ydBalfourBarrow (bronze Age) (possible), Cist (bronze Age), Cremation (bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (steatite)(bronze Age) · 824 yd
Balfour MainsFarmstead (post Medieval) · 824 yd
Drinks are served in the Gatehouse of Balfour CastleCastle, fort or tower · 871 yd
Phone kiosk on Balfour Castle pierCastle, fort or tower · 916 yd
War Memorial at ElwickHeritage place · 1752 yd
Petrel: Holm Sound, Shapinsay Sound, North SeaCraft (19th Century) · 1757 yd
Bay of FurrowendBay · 1.3 mi
Thieves HolmIslet · 1.4 mi
CarnessShip (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 1.5 mi
Bay of CarnessBay · 1.8 miMore historic places in Orkney Islands · All of Orkney Islands
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