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Ellibister Castle (site of)

An old castle is said to have been marked by a pile of stones on a slight rise at the edge of a field to the south of the mounds at Ellibister, although nothing is now visible.

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Where is Ellibister Castle?

Ellibister Castle is in the parish of Evie and Rendall and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference:HY 38 21

Lat / long:59.071419,-3.083135

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OS Map for Ellibister Castle

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Orkney – West Mainland (Stromness & Graemsay)
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Weather at Ellibister Castle

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
26km/h SE
1008mb
93%
75%
06:15 18:24

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Orkney Islands at 18:43

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Castles near Ellibister Castle

Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)

5.3km away

Langskaill Castle

5.6km away

Damsay Castle (site of)

7.1km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

8.1km away

Westness Castle

9.2km away

Gernaness

12.0km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

12.2km away

Bishop's Palace

12.3km away

Earl's Palace

12.4km away
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Ancient sites near Ellibister Castle

Green Hill broch, cists

22.3km away

Green Hill broch

30.7km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

31.2km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

31.5km away

Outer Green Hill broch

31.6km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

32.2km away

The Skeo broch

34.3km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

47.7km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

48.2km away
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Pictish stones near Ellibister Castle

Redland Class I symbol stone

3.8km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

5.5km away

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

5.5km away

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

5.8km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

8.3km away

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

13.9km away

Brough Of Birsay Class II symbol stone

15.9km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

17.1km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

17.1km away
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Pictish sites near Ellibister Castle

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

141.2km away

Burghead fort

154.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

157.6km away

Torvean silver chain

191.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

212.4km away

Nigg silver chain

225.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

241.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

313.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

346.3km away
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Accommodation near Ellibister Castle

Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
8.5km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
11.7km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
12.5km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
13.5km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
13.8km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
17.7km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
18.1km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
22.7km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
25.1km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
27.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ellibister Castle

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
47.6km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
58.7km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
58.7km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
58.7km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
66.3km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
143.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
143.1km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
143.1km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
150.6km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
150.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:59 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 9:59 pm.

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