Site of Viking grave

Site of Viking grave is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Site of Viking grave is situated nearby to the archaeological site Stackrue, Broch, as well as near Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground.

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 Viking grave.

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 Viking grave.

Ness of Brodgar

Protected area

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The Ness of Brodgar is a Neolithic-era 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 Viking grave.

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. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. Cairston is situated 2½ miles south of Site of Viking grave.

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 2½ miles west of Site of Viking grave.

Stenness

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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 Viking grave

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

59.01763° or 59° 1′ 4″ north

Longitude

-3.27122° or 3° 16′ 16″ west

Open location code

9CFR2P9H+3G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9606483211

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stackrue, Broch and Site of Medieval chapel + burial ground.

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