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Brough of Birsay

Linear Feature(s) (period Unassigned), Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned)
Brough of Birsay
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Brough of Birsay as Linear Feature(s) (period Unassigned), Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

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Places near here

Shags and their young in cliff cave at Brough of BirsayCave · 19 ydCliff top on Brough of BirsayCliff or headland · 197 ydRock and cliff feature at Brough of BirsayCliff or headland · 262 ydBrough Head LighthouseHeritage place · 294 ydLight House from LeascruOld home or work place · 327 ydBrough of Birsay, Pictish Symbol StonePictish Symbol Stone (pictish) · 589 ydViking Church Remains, Brough of BirsayChurch, cross or graveyard · 595 ydPoint of BuckquoyNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 764 ydBrough of Birsay LighthouseVisitor information · 850 ydEarl's PalaceCastle · 1525 ydNorth east tower of Earl's PalaceCastle, fort or tower · 1557 ydBirsay VillageNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1563 yd
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