Cubbie Roo's Castle, Wyre:: OS grid HY4426 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

HY4426 : Cubbie Roo's Castle, Wyre

near to Hawn, Orkney Islands, Great Britain

Cubbie Roo's Castle, Wyre

The remains of the oldest medieval castle in Scotland, built about 1145 by the Norse chieftain Kolbein Hrugar. Tower was originally 8m square, and surrounded by defensive earthworks.

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year taken

1994

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Grid Square: HY4426, 27 images (more nearby)
Photographer: M J Richardson (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 29 September, 1994 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 23 May, 2012
Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Grassland Islands
Place (from Tags): Wyre Orkney
Person (from Tags): Cubbie Roo
Subject Location: OSGB36: HY 4417 2629 [10m precision]
WGS84: 59:7.1863N 2:58.6133W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: HY 4416 2627
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)