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There are 22 castles in the county of Orkney.
Bishop's Palace
Bu Of Cairston Castle
Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)
Carrick House
Castle Bloody (site of)
Castle Grimness (site of)
Castle Of Snusgar (site of)
Castle Of Stackel Brae
Cubbie Roo's Castle
Damsay Castle (site of)
Earl's Palace
Earl's Palace
Ellibister Castle (site of)
Gernaness
Halcro Castle (site of)
Kirkwall Castle (site of)
Langskaill Castle
Noltland Castle
Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)
Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)
Snelsetter Castle (site of)
Westness Castle
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Burrowston (possible) broch
Green Hill broch
Green Hill broch, cists
Green Hill of Hestigeo broch
Green Hill of Scarton broch
Outer Green Hill broch
The Skeo broch
Pictish stones in Orkney
Brough Of Birsay
Burness (possible)
Flotta
Graemeshall
Greens
Gurness 1
Knowe of Burrian
Ness
Orphir 1
Orphir 2
Oxtro
Papa Westray
Pool
Redland
Sands of Evie
St Peter’s Church
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Published on the 3rd of December 2024 at 11:23 pm. Updated on the 3rd of December 2024 at 11:23 pm.
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