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Old House of Embo (site of)

Alternative names for Old House of Embo

Embo; Embo House

Where is Old House of Embo?

Old House of Embo is in the parish of Dornoch and the county of Sutherland.

Grid reference: NH 80890 92242

Lat / long: 57.90362700, -4.01148240

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OS Map for Old House of Embo

Lairg, Bonar Bridge & Golspie (Dornoch & Brora)
OS Explorer map 441

Directions to Old House of Embo

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Weather at Old House of Embo

5°C
max 6°C / min 5°C

26km/h
1000mb
93%
100%
08:45 15:29

Light rain
Weather observed at Dornoch at 08:38

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Old House of Embo

Dornoch Castle

Skelbo Castle

Proncy Castle

Skibo Castle

Aberscors (site of)

Golspie Tower (site of)

Pulrossie (site of)

Dunrobin Castle

Ospisdale House

more castles....

Ancient sites near Old House of Embo

Carn Liath broch

Carriblair stone circle, cist

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

Ousdale Burn broch

Langwell Water (middle) souterrain

Langwell Water (West) souterrain

Langwell Water (East) souterrain

Strathy souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Old House of Embo

Craigton Class I symbol stone

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

Nigg Class II cross slab

Ardross Class I symbol stone

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Old House of Embo

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Old House of Embo

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

Mansfield Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTain

Plough Inn

Golf View Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Windsor Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Brodie Countryfare

café, restaurantBrodie

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