Vaval - Cairn
Vaval - Cairn is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Vaval - Cairn is situated nearby to Craig Loch, as well as near the archaeological site Peatwell Mound.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westray Airport and Knap of Howar.
Westray Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westray Airport is an airport at Aikerness, on Westray in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Westray Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Knap of Howar
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe. Knap of Howar is situated 2½ miles east of Vaval - Cairn.
Links of Noltland
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Links of Noltland is a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. Links of Noltland is situated 2 miles southwest of Vaval - Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 2 miles south of Vaval - Cairn.
Vaval - Cairn
- 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
59.34857° or 59° 20′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.97541° or 2° 58′ 32″ westOpen location code
9CFV82XF+CROpenStreetMap ID
node 8583381711OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Craig Loch and Peatwell Mound.
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