The Wirk 11th Century tower - either a hall or church tower

The Wirk 11th Century tower - either a hall or church tower is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Wirk 11th Century tower - either a hall or church tower is situated near the archaeological site St Mary’s Church burial ground (post medieval), as well as near St Mary’s Church - 15 century ruins on a medieval site.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Midhowe Chambered Cairn and Midhowe Broch.

Midhowe Chambered Cairn

Archaeological site

Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic… Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 1,100 feet northwest of The Wirk 11th Century tower - either a hall or church tower.

Midhowe Broch

Archaeological site

Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Midhowe Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the west… Midhowe Broch is situated 1,500 feet northwest of The Wirk 11th Century tower - either a hall or church tower.

Eynhallow

Island

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eynhallow is a small, presently uninhabited island…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.

Evie

Village

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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Evie is situated 3½ miles south of The Wirk 11th Century tower - either a hall or church tower.

Tingwall

Village

Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the… Tingwall is situated 5 miles south of The Wirk 11th Century tower - either a hall or church tower.

The Wirk 11th Century tower - either a hall or church tower

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

59.15391° or 59° 9′ 14″ north

Longitude

-3.09656° or 3° 5′ 48″ west

Open location code

9CFR5W33+H9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8947020622

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Wirk and St Mary’s Church burial ground (post medieval).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Brough Farm information board and Quoygreena (former steading).

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