Chambered cairn (Neoloithic)
Chambered cairn (Neoloithic) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Chambered cairn (Neoloithic) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Nev Hill Cairn, as well as near Start - South Ronaldsay West Coast Walk.| 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 3,900 feet east of Chambered cairn (Neoloithic).
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles east of Chambered cairn (Neoloithic).
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 1½ miles north of Chambered cairn (Neoloithic).
Hoxa Head
Locality
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Chambered cairn (Neoloithic).
Chambered cairn (Neoloithic)
- 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
58.78666° or 58° 47′ 12″ northLongitude
-2.99065° or 2° 59′ 26″ westOpen location code
9CCVQ2P5+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 8688466537OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nev Hill Cairn and Start - South Ronaldsay West Coast Walk.
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