Hanna Toft - Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Hanna Toft - Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hanna Toft - Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Broch of Steiro, as well as near the peak Ward Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shapinsay and Helliar Holm.

Shapinsay

Photo: Purplebaron, Public domain.

Shapinsay is one of the smaller Orkney Islands, a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney. It measures about 7 miles north-south by 3 miles east-west, with a population in 2011 of 307, and Balfour the only village.

Helliar Holm

Islet

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Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. Helliar Holm is situated 1½ miles southwest of Hanna Toft - Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).

Castle Bloody

Archaeological site

Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland. Hogan observes that while the feature is marked as a chambered mound on the UK Ordnance Survey map, the structure is more properly and specifically classified as a souterrain or earth house. Castle Bloody is situated 2 miles east of Hanna Toft - Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balfour and Quholm.

Balfour

Village

Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 1½ miles west of Hanna Toft - Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).

Quholm

Hamlet

Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 3 miles north of Hanna Toft - Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).