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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

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

Directions to Castle Grimness

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Weather at Castle Grimness

7°C
max 8°C / min 7°C

9km/h W
994mb
87%
75%
08:45 15:19

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Kirkwall at 22:22

References (websites)

Castles near Castle Grimness

Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)

Halcro Castle (site of)

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

Earl's Palace

Bishop's Palace

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

Damsay Castle (site of)

Castle Mestag

Gernaness

more castles....

Ancient sites near Castle Grimness

Outer Green Hill broch

Green Hill of Scarton broch

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

Burrowston (possible) broch

Green Hill broch

The Skeo broch

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

Green Hill broch, cists

Green Hill broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castle Grimness

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

Flotta Class III cross slab

Greens Class I symbol stone

Ness Class I symbol stone

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

Redland Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Castle Grimness

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Grimness

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Rockpool Café

Railway Hotel

more food.... / more drink....