Burrian Broch

Broch
HY289154

Also known as:

Burrian (Loch of Harray)

Nearest town:

Stromness (7km SW)

OS reference:

HY289154

OS sheet:

6

Latitude:

59° 1' 11.85 N

Longitude:

3° 14' 18.35 W

Added to TMA by

wideford

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wideford May 3, 2005

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Burrian Broch

Broch

wideford May 3, 2005

RCAHMS NMRS record no. HY21NE 17 at HY28881538 on the NE side of a peninsular mound is most probably the western half of a broch 60-65’ across with walls 13-14’ thick (though several tentative investigations found underground chambers, bones, ashes). Only a low and short segment of outer wall survives at the south. Disturbed ground to its SW with a number of large stones protruding might be the location of outbuildings.

Sites within 20km of Burrian Broch

Ring of Bookan

Henge • 1.03km SW

9

14

1
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 1.14km SSW

49

7
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 1.22km SW

9

6
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 1.3km S

15

3

2
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 1.42km WNW

2
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.43km S

9

1
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.5km SSE

21

4
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.7km SSE

16

1
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.82km WSW

4

2
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 1.92km WSW

15

6

1
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 1.94km W

1
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 1.99km SE

5

4
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 2km ENE

2

2
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 2.05km SE

143

16

22

5
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 2.11km SE

9

4
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 2.13km SSE

7

7
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.21km SE

26

7

2
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 2.26km SE

1
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 2.38km ENE

2

2
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 2.43km E

6

2
Grimston

Broch • 2.45km E

9

1
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 2.45km ENE

1

1
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.49km WSW

1
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 2.74km ENE

17

5
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 2.79km ENE

1

3
Voy

Crannog • 2.82km WSW

25

3

1
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.86km ESE

3

3

43

5
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 2.93km W

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 2.93km W

3

3
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 2.93km E

4

2
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 2.94km E

14

4
Lochview

Standing Stones • 2.95km ESE

18

1

13
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 2.95km W

3

1

3
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 3.03km NNE

2

3
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.05km ENE

13

1

7
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.17km W

1

3
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 3.19km ENE

3
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 3.24km ESE

2

2

11

1
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.27km ESE

17

8

1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.29km ESE

58

4

2
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 3.39km ESE

87

2

18

3
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 3.45km WNW

1
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 3.54km WSW

4

1
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.59km WSW

2

1
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.69km SE

2
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 3.74km S

64

10

1
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 3.75km S

1

3
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.77km ENE

7

5
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 3.82km WNW

1
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 3.85km W

4

2
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 3.94km ESE

46

1

16

30

7
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 3.95km SE

2

4
Nettletar

Broch • 3.95km ENE

6

2
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.99km ESE

6

1

5
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 4.07km SSW

15

1

6
Hourston

Crannog • 4.16km NNW

3

2
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 4.17km W

1

3
Dale

Souterrain • 4.18km ENE

4

3
The Howe

4.67km SSW

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.67km SSW

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 4.67km SSW

4

1
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 4.87km E

5

3
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.95km WSW

12

2
North Biggin

Broch • 4.97km NNE

9

3
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 4.98km ENE

1
Cummi Howe

Broch • 5.04km S

13

4
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 5.17km W

2

1

2
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 5.26km S

5

3
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 5.3km NE

5

3
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 5.38km N

1
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 5.39km W

1

2
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 5.42km N

1
Wasdale

Crannog • 5.42km E

32

10
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 5.57km NW

1
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 5.59km ENE

6

7

1
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.67km W

11

2
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 5.71km N

2
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 5.78km NNW

1
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 5.78km E

11

4

1
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 5.89km E

1

1
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.05km W

3
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 6.23km W

1
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 6.24km W

18

6

1
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 6.24km WNW

10

3
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.31km E

4

2
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 6.39km W

1

2
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 6.57km W

8

4
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 6.67km E

3

1
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 6.7km NW

1
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.82km W

64

6

21

5
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.91km SSW

9

2
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 6.98km W

6

3
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 7.02km W

1

2
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 7.26km W

21

2

3
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.27km E

15

3
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 7.29km WNW

7

5
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 7.55km WNW

1

1
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 7.94km E

55

1

12

2
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.18km SW

10

1

2
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 8.19km WNW

1
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 8.33km WNW

1
Leafea

Standing Stones • 8.39km SW

16

6
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.73km ESE

3

1
Breckness

Broch • 8.82km SW

12

2
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.18km SSE

5

2
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.23km ENE

1
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 9.28km NW

1
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.6km NW

3

3
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 9.6km NW

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.74km NW

1

3
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.81km NW

15

4
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.82km NNW

4

5
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 9.88km ENE

1

2
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.33km NNW

2
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 10.39km E

19

2
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 10.42km ENE

1

3
Nabban

Cist • 10.78km E

6

1
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.96km NNW

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 11.14km E

33

5

4
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.25km ESE

4

4
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.45km NW

9

6
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.5km N

1
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 11.51km ENE

7

1
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.62km ENE

8

2
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.66km ENE

4

2
Konger’s Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 11.69km ESE

12

6
Gyre

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.82km SE

2

2
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 11.83km NW

11

3

1
Harproo

Dyke • 12.06km SE

4

1

4
Hillock of Breakna

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.1km ESE

10

4
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 12.23km E

8

2
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.37km NNW

11

7
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 12.4km E

42

8

1
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 12.4km NNW

4

3
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 12.49km NW

4

2
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 12.66km SW

15

2
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 12.79km N

1

3
Toy Ness

Artificial Mound • 12.93km ESE

11

1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 12.99km E

5

4
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 13.07km NE

12

4
Green Hill of Quoyness

Broch • 13.11km SSW

7

2
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 13.12km NE

1
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 13.21km NE

1
Tingwall

Broch • 13.38km ENE

23

5
Knowe of Buckquoy

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

6

6
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.56km E

5

3
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 13.56km NE

11

2
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 13.58km NNW

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 13.58km NNW

2

1
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.61km ENE

10

2
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 13.63km NW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 13.63km NW

4

1
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 13.64km NE

12

3
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 13.64km NNW

8

5
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 13.73km NNE

10

2
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 13.74km NNW

2

3
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 13.79km NNE

5

1
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 13.81km E

2

1
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 13.83km NNE

2
Peterkirk

Broch • 14.12km NNE

5

2
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.22km N

2

3
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 14.36km ENE

13

2
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 14.6km NE

10

2
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 14.67km NE

37

8

2
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 14.77km E

7

4
Saverock

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

9

6
Dwarfie Hamars

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.37km SSW

6

1
The Dwarfie Stane

Chambered Tomb • 15.63km SSW

46

18

4
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 15.71km E

24

6

1
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 15.71km E

7

3
Lingrow

Chambered Tomb • 15.78km E

7

3
Patrick Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.82km SSW

3

1
Broch of Lingro

Broch • 15.97km E

17

8
Crantit

Souterrain • 16.34km E

18

1

4
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 16.38km NE

5

1
Nether Crantit

Souterrain • 16.48km E

5

1
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 16.53km NE

1
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 16.54km NE

12

6

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 16.59km NE

4

1

1
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.64km NE

1

2
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.65km NE

8

1

3
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 16.89km NE

3

1
Scapa

Round Barrow(s) • 16.99km E

2

3
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 17km NE

28

5
Hillhead Well

17.14km E

4
South Howe

Broch • 17.15km NE

1

3

1
Hillhead Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.18km E

16

5
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 17.18km NE

6

1
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 17.28km NE

12

4

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 17.32km NNE

14

2
North Howe

Broch • 17.32km NNE

1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 17.42km NE

23

3

1
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 17.71km NNE

1
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 17.81km ENE

3

2
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 18.24km NNE

1
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 18.29km NE

45

4

2
Setter Noost

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.35km ENE

11

1

1
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.24km NE

14

1

1
Berstane Broch

Broch • 19.31km E

9

1
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.36km NE

3

1
Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 19.39km E

49

13
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 19.55km NE

4

2
The Five Hillocks

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.75km E

5

3