Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Kirk Geo - site of St Colm’s Chapel, as well as near the ruins Gimps Watermill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley and St Peter’s Church.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter’s Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grim Ness and Ayre of Cara.
Grim Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level.
Burray Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burray Ness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles northeast 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
58.82298° or 58° 49′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.89048° or 2° 53′ 26″ westOpen location code
9CCVR4F5+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 8730696798OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirk Geo - site of St Colm’s Chapel and Gimps Watermill.
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