Tuskerbister

Places of Interest

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn

Archaeological site

Photo: Adrazahl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, the main island of Orkney, Scotland, about 6 miles west of Kirkwall. It dates to around 3000 BC, and is similar in design to Maeshowe, but on a smaller scale. Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is situated 1½ miles northeast of Tuskerbister.

Ward Hill

Peak

Photo: Rod Richmond, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Tuskerbister.

Kirbister Mill

Watermill

Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirbister Mill is a watermill, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Tuskerbister.

Places in the Area

Finstown

Village

Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. Finstown is situated 2½ miles north of Tuskerbister.

Orphir

Village

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2½ miles south of Tuskerbister.

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