Anderswick
Anderswick is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Anderswick is situated nearby to the locality Bu‘ Point, as well as near Firth.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maeshowe and Barnhouse Stone, standing stone.
Maeshowe
Protected area
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney. Maeshowe is situated 1¼ miles north of Anderswick.
Barnhouse Stone, standing stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Sandy Gerrard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barnhouse Stone, standing stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Anderswick.
Stenness Church
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stenness Church is situated 1 mile northwest of Anderswick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenness and Bu‘ Point.
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.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Anderswick.
Firth
Locality
Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney. The islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister, which lie in the Bay of Firth, are also in the parish. Firth is situated 3 miles northeast of Anderswick.
Anderswick
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.97926° or 58° 58′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.18755° or 3° 11′ 15″ westOpen location code
9CCRXRH6+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1006239555OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric) and Maeshowe Visitor Centre.
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