Broch of Burgar

Broch
HY352277

Also known as:

Brough of Burgher and East Broch of Burgar

Nearest town:

Kirkwall (20km ESE)

OS reference:

HY352277

OS sheet:

6

Latitude:

59° 7' 53.07 N

Longitude:

3° 7' 56.48 W

Added to TMA by

wideford

Images (5)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Broch of Burgar by wideford

(East) Broch of Burgar seen from Burgar Hill above. The fierce Burgar röst argues against defence from those on Rousay, and there is another tidal race between Eynhallow and ‘opposing’ Rousay

Image credit: wideford

wideford Mar 25, 2014

Image of Broch of Burgar by wideford

viewed from the west from main road

Image credit: wideford

wideford Feb 5, 2013

Image of Broch of Burgar by wideford

Broch seen from field to the south

Image credit: wideford

wideford Dec 5, 2007

Image of Broch of Burgar by wideford

Point of Hisber and Broch of Burgar seen from field to north containing chambered cairn

Image credit: wideford

wideford Dec 5, 2007

Image of Broch of Burgar by wideford

as seen from main road overlooking

Image credit: wideford

wideford Jul 26, 2006

Articles

Broch of Burgar

Broch

wideford Feb 24, 2004

At 5m this has the thickest walls of any accepted broch (see my forum post “proto-broch” for another very early possible) .

Sites within 20km of Broch of Burgar

Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 0.4km W

10

2
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 0.59km ESE

12

3
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 1.52km E

11

2
Peterkirk

Broch • 1.76km W

5

2
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 2.59km W

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 2.96km NE

4

1

1
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.04km NE

1

2
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 3.12km E

37

8

2
South Howe

Broch • 3.41km NE

1

3

1
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 3.43km ENE

1
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 3.51km NE

12

4

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 3.54km NE

14

2
North Howe

Broch • 3.54km NE

1
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 3.7km ESE

1
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 3.87km ESE

1
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 3.93km NNE

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 3.99km ESE

12

4
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 4.46km NE

1
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 4.59km ENE

12

6

2
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 4.82km W

2

3
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 4.85km E

5

1
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 4.9km ENE

3

1
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.18km E

8

1

3
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 5.28km ENE

28

5
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.31km WSW

1
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 5.6km W

1

3
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 5.61km E

10

2
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.14km ESE

10

2
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 6.18km ENE

23

3

1
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 6.23km E

6

1
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 6.49km NE
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.87km WSW

1
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 6.9km W

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 6.9km W

2

1
Tingwall

Broch • 6.91km ESE

23

5
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 7.12km NE

4

3
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 7.37km ENE

45

4

2
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.4km ENE

14

1

1
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.44km SE

1
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.54km WSW

2
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.55km WSW

4

5
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.78km W

8

5
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.8km W

2

3
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.8km ENE

3

1
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.06km ESE

8

2
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 8.07km WSW

4

3
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.47km WSW

11

7
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 8.7km ENE

4

2
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 8.74km SSW

5

3
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 8.76km SW

2
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.79km WSW

15

4
North Biggin

Broch • 8.85km SW

9

3
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 9.08km SW

1
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 9.22km SW

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.32km WSW

1

3
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 9.47km WSW

4

2
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 9.5km WSW

1
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.51km ESE

4

2
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 9.71km S

1
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 9.74km SW

1
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 9.91km WSW

11

3

1
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.96km WSW

9

6
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 10.14km ESE

7

1
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.21km WSW

3

3
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 10.24km S

6

7

1
Hourston

Crannog • 10.26km SW

3

2
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 10.38km SE

1

3
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 10.51km WSW

1
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 10.64km ESE

13

2
Nettletar

Broch • 10.66km SSW

6

2
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.67km W

6

6
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.71km ENE

4

3
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 10.78km W

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 10.78km W

4

1
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 10.85km SW

2

3
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 10.86km SW

1
Scockness

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.96km ENE

8

2
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 10.97km WSW

1
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 11.71km SSW

2

2
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.77km S

7

5
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 11.86km WSW

1
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 11.9km SSW

1

1
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 12.23km SSW

2

2
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 12.31km SSW

17

5
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 12.34km WSW

1
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 12.35km SW

1
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.43km SSW

13

1

7
Dale

Souterrain • 12.45km S

4

3
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 12.56km SSW

3
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 12.63km SE

1

2
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 12.66km SSW

1

3
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 12.77km WSW

10

3
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.97km SSE

4

2
Wasdale

Crannog • 13km S

32

10
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 13.16km SSW

4

2
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 13.19km SW

1
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 13.28km SW

2
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 13.39km S

11

4

1
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.5km SSE

15

3
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.66km SSE

3

1
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 13.67km SW

1
Burrian Broch

Broch • 13.79km SSW

1

1
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 13.86km WSW

1

1
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 13.96km SW

1

3
Grimston

Broch • 13.98km SSW

9

1
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 14.07km WSW

7

5
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 14.12km SW

2

1

2
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 14.15km WSW

1
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 14.15km WSW

1

2
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 14.16km SSW

14

4
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 14.19km S

1

1
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 14.33km SSW

6

2
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 14.4km WSW

21

2

3
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 14.45km WSW

1

2
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 14.81km SSW

9

14

1
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 14.84km SW

3

1

3
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.89km SW

1

3
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 14.9km SSW

49

7
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 14.92km S

5

3
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 14.92km SW

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 14.92km SW

3

3
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.94km SW

4

2
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 14.97km SW

4

2
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 14.99km SSW

9

6
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.99km SW

15

6

1
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 15.02km SSE

55

1

12

2
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 15.05km SSW

15

3

2
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.11km SSW

9

1
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.13km SSW

21

4
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.17km SW

1
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.19km WSW

64

6

21

5
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 15.27km SSW

5

4
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.32km SSW

16

1
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 15.32km SSW

9

4
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 15.34km S

46

1

16

30

7
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 15.34km SE

19

2
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 15.39km SSW

143

16

22

5
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.4km SSW

26

7

2
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.5km SSW

1
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 15.53km SSW

7

7
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.56km SSW

3

3

43

5
Voy

Crannog • 15.58km SW

25

3

1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.6km SSW

58

4

2
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 15.63km SSW

2

2

11

1
Lochview

Standing Stones • 15.65km SSW

18

1

13
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.67km SW

11

2
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.7km SW

3
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.75km SSW

17

8

1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 15.76km SW

8

4
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 15.81km SSW

87

2

18

3
Rennibister

Souterrain • 15.82km SE

33

5

4
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.82km SW

2

1
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.95km SSW

6

1

5
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 16.13km SE

5

4
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 16.15km ESE

2

1
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.16km SW

4

1
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 16.22km ESE

3

2
Nabban

Cist • 16.34km SE

6

1
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 16.46km SW

18

6

1
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.57km SSW

2
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 16.57km SE

42

8

1
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 16.6km SE

8

2
Setter Noost

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.63km ESE

11

1

1
Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn • 16.67km NE

1

1
Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine • 16.68km NE

1

1
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 16.7km SSW

2

4
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 16.71km SW

1

2
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.94km ESE

9

6
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.01km ESE

7

4
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.02km SE

5

3
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 17.38km SSW

64

10

1
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 17.41km SSW

1

3
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 17.85km SSW

15

1

6
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 17.86km SW

6

3
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 18.31km SW

12

2
The Howe

18.4km SSW

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.4km SSW

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 18.4km SSW

4

1
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 18.4km ESE

24

6

1
Fitty Hill

Chambered Cairn • 18.61km NNE

1
Cummi Howe

Broch • 18.61km SSW

13

4
Broch of Steiro

Broch • 18.66km E

19

2

1
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 18.7km ESE

7

3
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 18.75km SSW

5

3
Unyatuak

Artificial Mound • 18.79km E

5

3

1
Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 19.04km ESE

49

13
Howe Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.73km E

4

1

1
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.75km S

3

1
Hillock of Burroughston

Broch • 19.83km E

12

2