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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

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OS Map for Castle Of Snusgar

OS map 463
Orkney – West Mainland (Stromness & Graemsay)
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Directions to Castle Of Snusgar

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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
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References (books)

The Castles of Western and Northern Scotland
Mike Slater
Malvern, 1995

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castle Of Snusgar

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7.0km away

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Gernaness

10.0km away

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14.3km away

Damsay Castle (site of)

16.3km away

Westness Castle

17.2km away

Langskaill Castle

19.9km away
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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
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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
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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
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Accommodation near Castle Of Snusgar

Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
6.1km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
7.8km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
11.6km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
16.1km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
17.7km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
20.2km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
21.9km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
22.6km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
23.9km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
37.6km away

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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
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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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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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