Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground
Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground is situated nearby to the archaeological site Stackrue, Broch, as well as near Site of Viking grave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray.
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 southeast of Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile east of Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground.
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 southeast of Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairston and Yesnaby.
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 south of Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground.
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 3 miles west of Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground.
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.
Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground
- 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
59.01631° or 59° 0′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.2711° or 3° 16′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CFR2P8H+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9606483182OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stackrue, Broch and Site of Viking grave.
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