Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric)

Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric) is situated near the peak South Rusky Hill, as well as near Mid Hill.

Archaeological site

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maeshowe and Standing Stones of Stenness.

Maeshowe

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Protected area

Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. Maeshowe is situated 1½ miles northwest of Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric).

Standing Stones of Stenness

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Archaeological site

The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic… Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 2 miles northwest of Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric).

Barnhouse Stone, standing stone

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Archaeological site

Barnhouse Stone, standing stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stenness and Firth.

Stenness

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Stenness is a small, scattered village in the…

Firth

Locality

Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney. Firth is situated 2½ miles northeast of Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric).

Finstown

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Village

Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Finstown is situated 3 miles northeast of Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric).