Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) is situated nearby to the locality Sandwick, as well as near the archaeological site Clouduhall aka Cloddyhall (Prehistoric standing stone).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay.
South Ronaldsay
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.
Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay
House
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandwick and Herston.
Sandwick
Locality
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay".
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 2 miles northwest of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 2½ miles north 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
58.7884° or 58° 47′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.97618° or 2° 58′ 34″ westOpen location code
9CCVQ2QF+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 8687988915OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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