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Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)

This place is marked on the Ordnance Survey 6″ map of 1900 as the site of a castle, although nothing is now visible on the ground.

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Where is Burn Of Lushan Castle?

Burn Of Lushan Castle is in the parish of Birsay and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference:HY 3315 2313

Lat / long:59.08996697,-3.167643002

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OS Map for Burn Of Lushan Castle

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Orkney – West Mainland (Stromness & Graemsay)
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Weather at Burn Of Lushan Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
15km/h SSW
1026mb
87%
97%
05:37 18:55

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Weather observed at Orkney Islands at 08:12

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Castles near Burn Of Lushan Castle

Ellibister Castle (site of)

5.3km away

Westness Castle

8.2km away

Earl's Palace

9.6km away

Castle Of Snusgar (site of)

10.1km away

Langskaill Castle

10.3km away

Damsay Castle (site of)

10.8km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

11.4km away

Gernaness

11.6km away

Castle Bloody (site of)

13.0km away
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Ancient sites near Burn Of Lushan Castle

Green Hill broch, cists

21.9km away

Green Hill broch

32.2km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

33.1km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

33.3km away

Outer Green Hill broch

33.5km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

34.1km away

The Skeo broch

35.4km away

Scarfskerry broch

49.5km away

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

49.8km away
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Pictish stones near Burn Of Lushan Castle

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

5.7km away

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

6.2km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

6.8km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

7.6km away

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

8.6km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

9.4km away

Brough Of Birsay Class II symbol stone

10.6km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

18.7km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

18.7km away
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Pictish sites near Burn Of Lushan Castle

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

143.2km away

Burghead fort

155.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

160.2km away

Torvean silver chain

191.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

215.7km away

Nigg silver chain

228.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

244.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

315.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

348.7km away
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Accommodation near Burn Of Lushan Castle

Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
5.4km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
8.6km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
16.2km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
16.7km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
17.0km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
18.1km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
19.3km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
21.9km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
26.8km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
27.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Burn Of Lushan Castle

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
49.9km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
58.7km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
58.7km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
58.8km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
68.4km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
143.2km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
143.3km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
143.3km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
150.8km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
150.9km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:54 pm. Updated on the 16th of October 2011 at 7:44 am.

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