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Bishop's Palace

Alternative names for Bishop's Palace

Mass Tower; Moosie Tower

Where is Bishop's Palace?

Bishop's Palace is in the parish of Kirkwall and St Ola and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference:HY 44925 10807

Lat / long:58.980848,-2.959817

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OS Map for Bishop's Palace

Orkney – East Mainland (South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay & Kirkwall)
OS Explorer map 461

Directions to Bishop's Palace

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Weather at Bishop's Palace

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C

15km/h SSW
1027mb
76%
20%
05:36 18:54

Few clouds
Weather observed at Kirkwall at 09:37

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Castles of Western and Northern Scotland

Mike Slater
Malvern, 1995

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Bishop's Palace

Earl's Palace

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

Damsay Castle (site of)

Langskaill Castle

Ellibister Castle (site of)

Gernaness

Cubbie Roo's Castle

Castle Grimness (site of)

Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Bishop's Palace

Green Hill broch, cists

Green Hill of Scarton broch

Outer Green Hill broch

Green Hill broch

Burrowston (possible) broch

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

The Skeo broch

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

Canisbay (site of) broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Bishop's Palace

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

Redland Class I symbol stone

Ness Class I symbol stone

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

Greens Class I symbol stone

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Bishop's Palace

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bishop's Palace

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Rockpool Café

Railway Hotel

more food.... / more drink....