What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Built by the Norwegian Earl Rognvald CLYDE in the 12th century, Castle of Yesnaby is important as a rare example of a Norse-era coastal fortress in the Orkney Islands, reflecting the region's medieval Norse heritage.
Places near here
Old Millstone Quarry, YesnabyOld home or work place · 103 yd
YesnabyMillstone Quarry (post Medieval)(possible) · 284 yd
Burn of LangadeeTreb Dyke (prehistoric) · 373 yd
Geldi GeoStructure (period Unknown) · 387 yd
North Gaulton CastleCastle, fort or tower · 1.2 mi
Peerie HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
SkaillNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.2 mi
Skara BraeMidden (neolithic), Settlement (neolithic) · 2.2 mi
Beach by Skara Brae showing an Alternative ArchaeologyBeach · 2.3 mi
Jupiter: Bay of Skaill, Orkney, AtlanticSloop (18th Century) · 2.3 mi
Skara Brae Visitor CentreVisitor information · 2.3 mi
Kier FioldMountain / peak · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0