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Damsay Castle (site of)

A castle on Damsay was visited by Swein Asleifson in 1136.

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Where is Damsay Castle?

Damsay Castle is in the parish of Firth and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: HY 39 14

Lat / long: 59.008712, -3.063752

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OS Map for Damsay Castle

Orkney – West Mainland (Stromness & Graemsay)
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Directions to Damsay Castle

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Weather at Damsay Castle

8°C
max 8°C / min 6°C

46km/h N
997mb
87%
75%
06:42 17:14

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Orkney Islands at 15:55

References (books)

The Castles of Western and Northern Scotland

Mike Slater
Malvern, 1995

References (websites)

Castles near Damsay Castle

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

Bishop's Palace

Earl's Palace

Ellibister Castle (site of)

Langskaill Castle

Gernaness

Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)

Bu Of Cairston Castle

Cubbie Roo's Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Damsay Castle

Green Hill broch, cists

Green Hill broch

Green Hill of Scarton broch

Burrowston (possible) broch

Outer Green Hill broch

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

The Skeo broch

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

Canisbay (site of) broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Damsay Castle

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

Redland Class I symbol stone

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

Ness Class I symbol stone

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Damsay Castle

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Burghead fort

Gaulcross 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 Damsay Castle

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

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