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Shapinsay, Balfour Castle, Gateway is a gateway in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
From the Historic Environment Scotland record 2392
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- HelenK, 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
- Stephen McKay, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aleks Scholz, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colin Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Pennington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Balfour CastleDyke(s) (post Medieval) · 461 yd
Shapinsay, Twi NessCairn (prehistoric) (possible), Kelp Pit (post Medieval) (possible) · 543 yd
BalfourCoffin(s) · 631 yd
Ornate coastal tower by Balfour CastleCastle, fort or tower · 687 yd
Drinks are served in the Gatehouse of Balfour CastleCastle, fort or tower · 695 yd
Balfour HarbourHarbour (post Medieval) · 743 yd
Petrel: Holm Sound, Shapinsay Sound, North SeaCraft (19th Century) · 1568 yd
War Memorial at ElwickHeritage place · 1.0 mi
Thieves HolmIslet · 1.2 mi
CarnessShip (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 1.2 mi
Bay of CarnessBay · 1.5 mi
Bay of FurrowendBay · 1.6 miMore historic places in Orkney Islands · All of Orkney Islands
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