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Gernaness

Alternative names for Gernaness

Nether Bigging

Where is Gernaness?

Gernaness is in the parish of Stenness and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: HY 3006 1192

Lat / long: 58.988711, -3.218615

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OS Map for Gernaness

Orkney – West Mainland (Stromness & Graemsay)
OS Explorer map 463

Directions to Gernaness

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Weather at Gernaness

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C

5km/h N
1008mb
87%
100%
02:59 21:29

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stromness at 20:39

References (books)

The Castles of Western and Northern Scotland

Mike Slater
Malvern, 1995

References (websites)

Castles near Gernaness

Bu Of Cairston Castle

Castle Bloody (site of)

Damsay Castle (site of)

Castle Of Snusgar (site of)

Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)

Ellibister Castle (site of)

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

Bishop's Palace

Earl's Palace

more castles....

Ancient sites near Gernaness

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

Scarfskerry broch

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Gernaness

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

Redland Class I symbol stone

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

Brough Of Birsay Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Gernaness

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 Gernaness

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

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