Kelp Pit (Post Medieval)

Kelp Pit (Post Medieval) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kelp Pit (Post Medieval) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Burnt Mound (Prehistoric), as well as near Hillock of Howe,broch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shapinsay and Castle Bloody.

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.

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 1¼ miles east of Kelp Pit (Post Medieval).

Helliar Holm

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 2 miles west of Kelp Pit (Post Medieval).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balfour and Rerwick Head.

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 2½ miles west of Kelp Pit (Post Medieval).