Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hillock of Breakna, broch 300m SE of Swanbister House, as well as near Site of Medieval chapel and burial ground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orphir, Free Church and SMS Cöln.
Orphir, Free Church
Church
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orphir, Free Church is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
SMS Cöln
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
SMS Cöln was a light cruiser in the German Kaiserliche Marine, the second to bear this name, after her predecessor SMS Cöln had been lost in the Battle of Heligoland Bight. SMS Cöln is situated 2½ miles south of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Rod Richmond, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orphir and Hangaback.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton.
Houton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 2½ miles west 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
58.93013° or 58° 55′ 49″ northLongitude
-3.12843° or 3° 7′ 42″ westOpen location code
9CCRWVJC+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 9084178985OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hillock of Breakna, broch 300m SE of Swanbister House and Site of Medieval chapel and burial ground.
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