Tomb of the Otters

Tomb of the Otters is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Tomb of the Otters is situated nearby to Liddel Loch, as well as near the museum Tomb of the Eagles Visitor’s Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Liddle Burnt Mound and Tomb of the Eagles.

Liddle Burnt Mound

Archaeological site

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Liddle Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age site on the island of South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The site consists of the remains of a building and a mound that surrounds it on three sides. Liddle Burnt Mound is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Tomb of the Otters.

Tomb of the Eagles

Grassland

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The Tomb of the Eagles, or Isbister Chambered Cairn, is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on a cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland. Tomb of the Eagles is situated 1 mile northeast of Tomb of the Otters.

St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay

Church

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St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Tomb of the Otters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.

Brough Ness

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brough Ness is a locality.

Sandwick

Locality

Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 4 miles north of Tomb of the Otters.

Herston

Hamlet

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 6 miles northwest of Tomb of the Otters.

Tomb of the Otters

Type: Archaeological site
Wheelchair access: yes
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.73481° or 58° 44′ 5″ north

Longitude

-2.93791° or 2° 56′ 17″ west

Open location code

9CCVP3M6+WR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1936529317

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Liddel Loch and Tomb of the Eagles Visitor’s Centre.

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