Site of C14 burial ground and chapel
Site of C14 burial ground and chapel is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Site of C14 burial ground and chapel is situated nearby to the military installation Pillbox C20, as well as near the archaeological site Burnt mounds (prehistoric).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broch of Borwick and Loch of Skaill.
Broch of Borwick
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Broch of Borwick is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Broch of Borwick is situated 2 miles northwest of Site of C14 burial ground and chapel.
Loch of Skaill
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Loch of Skaill is a small somewhat triangular, freshwater loch in the parish of Sandwick, Orkney on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It lies 0.5 mi south east of the Bay of Skaill close to Skaill House and the World Heritage neolithic site Skara Brae. Loch of Skaill is situated 2½ miles north of Site of C14 burial ground and chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yesnaby and Cairston.
Yesnaby
Locality
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 1½ miles northwest of Site of C14 burial ground and chapel.
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. Cairston is situated 2½ miles southeast of Site of C14 burial ground and chapel.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Site of C14 burial ground and chapel
- 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
59.01088° or 59° 0′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.3118° or 3° 18′ 43″ westOpen location code
9CFR2M6Q+97OpenStreetMap ID
node 9601785637OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pillbox C20 and Burnt mounds (prehistoric).
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