Point of Cott - Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)

Point of Cott - Chambered Cairn (Neolithic) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Point of Cott - Chambered Cairn (Neolithic) is situated nearby to Leckquoy aka Leaquoy (ruins), as well as near the ruins Cleat Doocot (C18 Dovecot).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westray and Lady Kirk.

Westray

Photo: RoryCB, CC BY 2.0.

Westray is one of the Orkney Islands of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.

Lady Kirk

Church

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The Lady Kirk at Pierowall is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. Lady Kirk is situated 2 miles northwest of Point of Cott - Chambered Cairn (Neolithic).

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 west of Point of Cott - Chambered Cairn (Neolithic).

Point of Cott - Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)

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

59.31004° or 59° 18′ 36″ north

Longitude

-2.94087° or 2° 56′ 27″ west

Open location code

9CFV8365+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8618109683

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Leckquoy aka Leaquoy (ruins) and Cleat Doocot (C18 Dovecot).

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