Cubbie Roo's Castle, Wyre, Orkney, built c. 1145-50 by Kolbein Hruga: a small stone tower, stone wall, bank & rock-cut ditch.

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Cubbie Roo's Castle, Wyre, Orkney, built c. 1145-50 by Kolbein Hruga, the giant Cubbie Roo of legend. A small stone tower enclosed by a stone wall with outer bank & ditch (partly rock-cut moat). Mentioned in the Orkneyinga Saga & the Hakonar Saga as a hard place to attack. View NE towards the Bu & Egilsay island.

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Size: 4961px × 3838px
Location: Cubbie Roo's Castle, Wyre, Orkney, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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