Bookan Cairn

Bookan Cairn is an archaeological site in , . Bookan Cairn is situated near the archaeological site , as well as near .
  • Archaeological site
  • Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Bookan, chambered cairn 300m SSE of Buckan Cottage”
    “Chambered Cairn”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Comet Stone.
Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Neolithic henge and stone… is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Bookan Cairn.
Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Bookan Cairn.
Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 4,200 feet north of Bookan Cairn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stenness and Cairston.
Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small, scattered village in the…
Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on , in , Scotland. is situated 2 miles southwest of Bookan Cairn.
Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an Orcadian parish and village on , Scotland, United Kingdom. is situated 3 miles northeast of Bookan Cairn.

Bookan Cairn

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Latitude
59.00819° or 59° 0′ 30″ north
Longitude
-3.24391° or 3° 14′ 38″ west
Open location code
9CFR2Q54+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7052450203
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q892987

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In Other Languages

“Bookan Cairn” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wasbister Disc Barrow and Skae Frue.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Buckan aka Buchan and Bockan.

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