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Castle Of Stackel Brae

The remains of a building stand on a mound here, and local tradition has it that it is the castle which was the main high-status residence in Eday until it was superceded by Carrick House in 1633.

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Alternative names for Castle Of Stackel Brae

Maltbarn; Stackelbrae

Where is Castle Of Stackel Brae?

Castle Of Stackel Brae is in the parish of Eday and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: HY 5641 2884

Lat / long: 59.14417763, -2.762163531

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Orkney – Westray, Papa Westray, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre
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Orkney – Sanday, Eday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay
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Directions to Castle Of Stackel Brae

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Weather at Castle Of Stackel Brae

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
30km/h N
1026mb
83%
76%
03:32 20:42

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Kirkwall at 09:34
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References (books)

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

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore

Castles near Castle Of Stackel Brae

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

4.6km away

Carrick House

9.6km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

12.5km away

Langskaill Castle

14.7km away

Westness Castle

19.1km away

Ellibister Castle (site of)

20.0km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

21.3km away

Bishop's Palace

21.4km away

Earl's Palace

21.4km away
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Ancient sites near Castle Of Stackel Brae

Green Hill broch, cists

40.7km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

44.8km away

Outer Green Hill broch

45.0km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

45.2km away

Green Hill broch

45.3km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

45.7km away

The Skeo broch

49.3km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

57.7km away

Green Hill broch

60.0km away
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Pictish stones near Castle Of Stackel Brae

Pool Class I symbol stone

10.5km away

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

18.4km away

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

18.8km away

Ness Class I symbol stone

19.6km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

21.9km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

22.0km away

Papa Westray Class II symbol stone

25.3km away

Greens Class I symbol stone

25.7km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

28.2km away
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Pictish sites near Castle Of Stackel Brae

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

122.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

164.7km away

Burghead fort

165.6km away

Torvean silver chain

205.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

216.6km away

Nigg silver chain

229.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

245.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

321.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

353.6km away
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Accommodation near Castle Of Stackel Brae

Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
9.0km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
15.5km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
21.9km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
22.0km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
22.1km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
23.8km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
28.4km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
30.8km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
34.9km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
36.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Of Stackel Brae

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
58.4km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
74.9km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
74.9km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
75.0km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
77.0km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
145.4km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
158.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
158.1km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
158.1km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
161.6km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:57 pm. Updated on the 3rd of April 2016 at 12:32 pm.

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