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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here, and local tradition has it that it is the castle which was the main high-status residence in Eday until it was superceded by Carrick House in 1633.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

OS Map for Castle Of Stackel Brae

Orkney – Westray, Papa Westray, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre
OS Explorer map 464

Orkney – Sanday, Eday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay
OS Explorer map 465

Directions to Castle Of Stackel Brae

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Weather at Castle Of Stackel Brae

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C

34km/h SSE
1019mb
76%
100%
05:38 18:34

Light rain
Weather observed at Kirkwall at 23:50

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

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

more ancient sites....

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

more Pictish stones....

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

more Pictish sites....

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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Castle Of Stackel Brae

Alternative names for Castle Of Stackel Brae

Where is Castle Of Stackel Brae?

OS Map for Castle Of Stackel Brae

Directions to Castle Of Stackel Brae

Weather at Castle Of Stackel Brae

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Castle Of Stackel Brae

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

Carrick House

Cubbie Roo's Castle

Langskaill Castle

Westness Castle

Ellibister Castle (site of)

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

Bishop's Palace

Earl's Palace

Ancient sites near Castle Of Stackel Brae

Green Hill broch, cists

Green Hill of Scarton broch

Outer Green Hill broch

Burrowston (possible) broch

Green Hill broch

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

The Skeo broch

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

Green Hill broch

Pictish stones near Castle Of Stackel Brae

Pool Class I symbol stone

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

Ness Class I symbol stone

Redland Class I symbol stone

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

Papa Westray Class II symbol stone

Greens Class I symbol stone

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Castle Of Stackel Brae

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Accommodation near Castle Of Stackel Brae

Eday SYHA Hostel

Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)

Lav rockha Guest House

Orcades Hostel

Kirkwall SYHA Hostel

Papay Youth Hostel

Merkister Hotel

Birsay SYHA Hostel

Houton Bay Lodge

The Stromness Hotel

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Of Stackel Brae

The Storehouse

Holborn Hotel

Red Pepper Restaurant

Royal Hotel Thurso

Ackergill Tower

Kveldsro House Hotel

Royal Golf Hotel

The Eagle

Dornoch Castle Hotel

Rockpool Café

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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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