Chambered Barrow
Chambered Barrow is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Chambered Barrow is situated nearby to Muckle Water walk, as well as near Westness House, Rousay.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Midhowe Chambered Cairn and Knowe of Lairo.
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 1¼ miles northwest of Chambered Barrow.
Knowe of Lairo
Archaeological site
Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Lairo is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Chambered Barrow.
Knowe of Ramsay
Archaeological site
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Ramsay is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Chambered Barrow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
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 2½ miles south of Chambered Barrow.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 4 miles south of Chambered Barrow.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 6 miles south of Chambered Barrow.
Chambered Barrow
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.14309° or 59° 8′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.07818° or 3° 4′ 41″ westOpen location code
9CFR4WVC+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 13755345361OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muckle Water walk and Westness House, Rousay.
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