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Castle Grimness (site of)

A castle once stood here, close to the buildings of the farm called Castle, but nothing now remains.

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Where is Castle Grimness?

Castle Grimness is in the parish of South Ronaldsay and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference:ND 4735 9430

Lat / long:58.83332571,-2.912981609

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OS Map for Castle Grimness

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


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Weather at Castle Grimness

4°C
max 5°C / min 4°C
11km/h SSE
1020mb
75%
35%
05:39 18:51

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Kirkwall at 20:46

References (websites)

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Castles near Castle Grimness

Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)

2.9km away

Halcro Castle (site of)

9.0km away

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

16.1km away

Earl's Palace

16.6km away

Bishop's Palace

16.6km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

16.8km away

Damsay Castle (site of)

21.3km away

Castle Mestag

22.4km away

Gernaness

24.7km away
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Ancient sites near Castle Grimness

Outer Green Hill broch

13.9km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

14.2km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

14.6km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

14.7km away

Green Hill broch

16.2km away

The Skeo broch

19.8km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

22.1km away

Green Hill broch, cists

23.9km away

Green Hill broch

24.7km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Castle Grimness

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

3.5km away

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

7.3km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

10.8km away

Greens Class I symbol stone

11.1km away

Ness Class I symbol stone

16.5km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

17.2km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

17.2km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

22.9km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

24.7km away
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Pictish sites near Castle Grimness

Burghead fort

130.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

130.4km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

155.6km away

Torvean silver chain

170.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

184.5km away

Nigg silver chain

197.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

213.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

286.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

319.3km away
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Accommodation near Castle Grimness

Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
15.6km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
16.2km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
16.9km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
18.1km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
23.5km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
25.6km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
25.7km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
27.8km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
30.3km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
32.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Grimness

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
23.0km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
41.4km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
44.0km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
44.0km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
44.0km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
123.8km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
124.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
124.0km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
127.1km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
131.2km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:57 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 9:57 pm.

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