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Castle Of Snusgar (site of)

The Castle Of Snusgar stood on the grassy knoll here, surrounded by a ditch. In 1795 there were visible remains, but nothing can now be seen.

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Alternative names for Castle Of Snusgar

Skaill

Where is Castle Of Snusgar?

Castle Of Snusgar is in the parish of Sandwick and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference:HY 2361 1960

Lat / long:59.05694311,-3.332184856

OS Map for Castle Of Snusgar

Orkney – West Mainland (Stromness & Graemsay)
OS Explorer map 463

Directions to Castle Of Snusgar

Enter a starting point

Weather at Castle Of Snusgar

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C

31km/h ESE
1006mb
89%
100%
05:49 18:46

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stromness at 00:11

References (books)

The Castles of Western and Northern Scotland

Mike Slater
Malvern, 1995

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castle Of Snusgar

Ancient sites near Castle Of Snusgar

Green Hill broch, cists

16.8km away

Green Hill broch

29.7km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

31.2km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

31.3km away

Outer Green Hill broch

31.8km away

The Skeo broch

32.0km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

32.2km away

Scarfskerry broch

45.4km away

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

45.7km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castle Of Snusgar

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

7.3km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

7.7km away

Brough Of Birsay Class II symbol stone

8.9km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

14.3km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

15.6km away

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

15.6km away

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

16.1km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

18.0km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

18.0km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Castle Of Snusgar

Burghead fort

150.8km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

152.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

158.2km away

Torvean silver chain

184.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

214.9km away

Nigg silver chain

227.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

242.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

312.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

345.9km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Of Snusgar

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

48.3km away

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

52.6km away

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

52.6km away

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

52.6km away

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

65.9km away

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

136.8km away

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

136.8km away

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

136.9km away

Railway Hotel

hotel, barTain

144.4km away

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

144.5km away

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Castle Of Snusgar (site of)

Alternative names for Castle Of Snusgar

Where is Castle Of Snusgar?

OS Map for Castle Of Snusgar

Directions to Castle Of Snusgar

Weather at Castle Of Snusgar

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Castle Of Snusgar

Castle Bloody (site of)

Earl's Palace

Gernaness

Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)

Bu Of Cairston Castle

Ellibister Castle (site of)

Damsay Castle (site of)

Westness Castle

Langskaill Castle

Ancient sites near Castle Of Snusgar

Green Hill broch, cists

Green Hill broch

Green Hill of Scarton broch

Burrowston (possible) broch

Outer Green Hill broch

The Skeo broch

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

Scarfskerry broch

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

Pictish stones near Castle Of Snusgar

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

Brough Of Birsay Class II symbol stone

Redland Class I symbol stone

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Castle Of Snusgar

Burghead fort

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Accommodation near Castle Of Snusgar

Merkister Hotel

Birsay SYHA Hostel

The Stromness Hotel

Hoy SYHA Hostel

Houton Bay Lodge

Rackwick SYHA Hostel

Orcades Hostel

Kirkwall SYHA Hostel

Lav rockha Guest House

Eday SYHA Hostel

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Of Snusgar

The Storehouse

Holborn Hotel

Red Pepper Restaurant

Royal Hotel Thurso

Ackergill Tower

Royal Golf Hotel

The Eagle

Dornoch Castle Hotel

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:57 pm. Updated on the 3rd of April 2016 at 12:28 pm.

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