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English: Brough of Birsay A settlement was first established on this tidal island by the Picts and was later used by the Vikings. Extensive remains can be seen, although some of the site has disappeared over eroded cliffs.
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Author Stephen McKay
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Camera location59° 08′ 12″ N, 3° 19′ 50″ W  Heading=112° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location59° 08′ 11″ N, 3° 19′ 48″ W  Heading=112° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Ruins on the Brough of Birsay, once the seat of the early Norse jarls of Orkney

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Brough of Birsay

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author name string: Stephen McKay

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title: Brough of Birsay (English)
author name string: Stephen McKay

coordinates of the point of view

59°8'11.80"N, 3°19'49.80"W

heading: 112 degree

inception

10 August 2009

source of file

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geograph.org.uk image ID: 1446928
operator: Geograph Britain and Ireland

coordinates of depicted place

59°8'11.51"N, 3°19'47.64"W

heading: 112 degree

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Birsay

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