Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Weland (old farmstead), as well as near the village Balfour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 2½ miles south of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
Lairo Water
Lairo Water is a surface water body known as an ayre situated on the western coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands. This brackish water body is separated by a narrow bar of land from Veantro Bay. Lairo Water is situated 1¼ miles east of 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 2 miles southwest of 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 2½ miles northeast of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 4½ miles south of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
- 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
59.0581° or 59° 3′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.89135° or 2° 53′ 29″ westOpen location code
9CFV3455+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 8564136193OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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