Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar)
Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar) is situated nearby to the peak Warthill, as well as near Bells (ruins).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement and St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm.
Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement
Castle
Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement is situated 1 mile southwest of Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar).
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm
Church
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm is situated 1 mile southwest of Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar).
Italian Chapel
Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 2½ miles west of Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rose Ness and Holm.
Holm
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers. Holm is situated 2 miles west of Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar).
St Mary’s
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St. St Mary’s is situated 3 miles west of Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar).
Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar)
- 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
58.89601° or 58° 53′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.82511° or 2° 49′ 30″ westOpen location code
9CCVV5WF+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8322009182OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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