Barrow

Barrow is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Barrow is situated near the arts center Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre, as well as near the archaeological site Stones of Via (remains of Neolithic chambered cairn).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Skara Brae and Skaill House.

Skara Brae

Protected area

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Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement located along the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney. The site was discovered following a storm exposing the presence of stone structures within the coastal sand dunes. Skara Brae is situated 2½ miles northwest of Barrow.

Skaill House

Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Skaill House is a historic manor house in Sandwick parish on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the Neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill. Skaill House is situated 2 miles northwest of Barrow.

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 west of Barrow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yesnaby and Cairston.

Yesnaby

Locality

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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 2 miles west of Barrow.

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 3 miles south of Barrow.

Dounby

Village

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 3½ miles northeast of Barrow.

Barrow

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

59.02546° or 59° 1′ 32″ north

Longitude

-3.29361° or 3° 17′ 37″ west

Open location code

9CFR2PG4+5H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9609236192

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre and Stones of Via (remains of Neolithic chambered cairn).

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Places to explore: Fiddlerhouse and Grind.

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