What is recorded here
Cliffs on way to Castle O' Burrian is a castle, fort or tower in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Perhaps the cliffs are the true castle, built by sea and time rather than human hands. Maybe Burrian sits behind them like a hidden room in a house the ocean keeps rebuilding. Imagine walking past white rock and green grass until the fort appears, as if the landscape had been holding its breath.
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Places near here
Baby Fulmars on the cliff edgeCliff or headland · 35 yd
Impressive sea caveCave · 80 yd
Rack WickBay · 201 yd
Disused mill at start of footpath to Castle O' BurrianCastle, fort or tower · 244 yd
Castle o'Burrian, WestrayCastle, fort or tower · 247 yd
Sea cave at Castle O' BurrianCave · 325 yd
Rapness Mill, WestrayOld home or work place · 330 yd
Westray, Rack WickNaust(s) (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 392 yd
Westray, SwartabackFarm (period Unassigned) · 724 yd
Westray, HamarMound (period Unknown) · 1532 yd
Betsy: Ness of Tuquoy, Westray, Westray FirthSloop (19th Century) · 2.6 mi
Cross Kirk graveyardChurch, cross or graveyard · 2.9 miOther information
Photo: Nick Mutton 01329 000000 · CC BY-SA 2.0