Laughton’s Knowe (Prehistoric barrow)
Laughton’s Knowe (Prehistoric barrow) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Laughton’s Knowe (Prehistoric barrow) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mounds, as well as near the building Smithy Cottage, Holm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Graemeshall and Broch of Ayre.
Loch of Graemeshall
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Loch of Graemeshall is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Laughton’s Knowe (Prehistoric barrow).
Broch of Ayre
Archaeological site
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Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland. Broch of Ayre is situated 1 mile southwest of Laughton’s Knowe (Prehistoric barrow).
Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial
Memorial
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Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial is situated 3,900 feet east of Laughton’s Knowe (Prehistoric barrow).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holm and St Mary’s.
Holm
Locality
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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.
St Mary’s
Village
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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 Andrews
Locality
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St Andrews is a parish on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. It is located east of the town of Kirkwall and the parish of St Ola and lies north of Holm and west of Deerness. St Andrews is situated 3½ miles north of Laughton’s Knowe (Prehistoric barrow).
Laughton’s Knowe (Prehistoric barrow)
- 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
58.90737° or 58° 54′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.89981° or 2° 53′ 59″ westOpen location code
9CCVW442+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 8331444647OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mounds and Smithy Cottage, Holm.
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