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Cairn

Cairn is an archaeological site in , . Cairn is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Links of Noltland and Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray.

Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of in , . 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. is situated 1 mile northeast of Cairn.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Cairn.

Church
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The at is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of , in , . The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. is situated 1½ miles east of Cairn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
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is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay.

Cairn

Latitude
59.31807° or 59° 19′ 5″ north
Longitude
-3.02611° or 3° 1′ 34″ west
Open location code
9CFR8X9F+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8592480923
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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