The Burrian
The Burrian is an islet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Burrian is situated nearby to the locality Wasbister, as well as near Kilns of Brin-Novan (Blowholes).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rousay and Midhowe Chambered Cairn.
Rousay
Photo: Jonesl84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb. Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Burrian.
Midhowe Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midhowe Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the west coast of the island of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland. Midhowe Broch is situated 2 miles southwest of The Burrian.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 5 miles south of The Burrian.
The Burrian
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.18283° or 59° 10′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.06023° or 3° 3′ 37″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9CFR5WMQ+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 118178205OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285476
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