Brough of Birsay, from above Northside, Mainland, Orkney Islands.

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Brough of Birsay, from above Northside, Mainland, Orkney Islands.

DWP Catalogue No: OR023

Caption: The Brough of Birsay is an uninhabited tidal island off the north-west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It features the remains of Pictish and Norse settlements as well as a modern lighthouse. The island is accessible on foot at low tide via a largely natural causeway across the Sound of Birsay.

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