Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan
Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan, as well as near Wasbister Disc Barrow.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Skae Frue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 1 mile southeast of Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan.
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan.
Comet Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Comet Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairston and Stenness.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. Cairston is situated 2 miles southwest of Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan.
Stenness
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Harray
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. Harray is situated 3 miles northeast of Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan.
Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan
- Categories: mound, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.0106° or 59° 0′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.25094° or 3° 15′ 3″ westOpen location code
9CFR2P6X+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 7052450189OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56668080
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan and Wasbister Disc Barrow.
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