Tumulus
Tumulus is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Tumulus is situated nearby to the ruins Mid House, as well as near the lake Loch of Garsow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Ronaldsay and Ancum Loch.
North Ronaldsay
Photo: Greg Fitchett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay is the most northerly of the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It's 3 miles long by a mile wide, low-lying, and in 2011 had a population of 72.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1852 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, 43 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated. North Ronaldsay Lighthouse is situated 1 mile northeast of Tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.
Ancumtoun
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.
Bustatoun
Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bustatoun is a village on the island of North Ronaldsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. Bustatoun is situated 2 miles south of Tumulus.
Tumulus
- 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
59.38098° or 59° 22′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.40298° or 2° 24′ 11″ westOpen location code
9CFV9HJW+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 4160097794OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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