Cist (early Bronze Age)
Cist (early Bronze Age) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Cist (early Bronze Age) is situated nearby to the military installation Pillbox (C20), as well as near the archaeological site Knowe of Redland Brech (site of).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Unstan Chambered Cairn.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 2 miles east of Cist (early Bronze Age).
Unstan Chambered Cairn
Photo: Bruce McAdam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the Loch of Stenness near the settlement of Howe. Unstan Chambered Cairn is situated 1½ miles southeast of Cist (early Bronze Age).
Ness of Brodgar
Protected area
The Ness of Brodgar is a Neolithic archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares located between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Ness of Brodgar is situated 2½ miles east of Cist (early Bronze Age).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairston and Bu‘ Point.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles south of Cist (early Bronze Age).
Stenness
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Cist (early Bronze Age)
- 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
58.99948° or 58° 59′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.28181° or 3° 16′ 55″ westOpen location code
9CCRXPX9+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9600910711OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pillbox (C20) and Knowe of Redland Brech (site of).
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