Burnt Mound (Prehistoric - remains of)

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric - remains of) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burnt Mound (Prehistoric - remains of) is situated nearby to the military installation Coastal Battery (Second World War), as well as near Caslte Battery searchlight emplacements.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shapinsay and Vasa Loch.

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.

Vasa Loch

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Vasa Loch is a brackish lagoon in southwestern Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. This water body has been shown on early maps of the island in a very similar shape and size to its current geometry, separated from the North Sea by a narrow strip of raised beach. Vasa Loch is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric - remains of).

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 1½ miles southeast of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric - remains of).

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 2½ miles south of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric - remains of).

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 east of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric - remains of).