Liddle Burnt Mound
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.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: burnt mound in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Liddle (Liddel) Burnt Mound and Bronze Age Building”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Tomb of the Eagles.
South Ronaldsay
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.
Tomb of the Eagles
Grassland
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2,300 feet northeast of Liddle Burnt Mound.
Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay
Historic building
Photo: David Loutit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Liddle Burnt Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
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 3½ miles northwest of Liddle Burnt Mound.
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 Liddle Burnt Mound.
Liddle Burnt Mound
- Categories: burnt mound, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.74134° or 58° 44′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.9267° or 2° 55′ 36″ westOpen location code
9CCVP3RF+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 520601694OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q975646
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Liddle Burnt Mound” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Liddle Burnt Mound”
- Esperanto: “Liddle Burnt Mound”
- German: “Liddle Burnt Mound”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Eagles Visitor’s Centre and Sounds Loch.
Nearby Places
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