Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric)

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maeshowe and Standing Stones of Stenness.

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 1½ miles northwest of Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric).

Standing Stones of Stenness

Archaeological site

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 2 miles northwest of Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric).

Barnhouse Settlement

Grassland

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness, about 5 miles north-east of Stromness. Barnhouse Settlement is situated 2 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 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.

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 2½ miles northeast of Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric).

Finstown

Village

Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. Finstown is situated 3 miles northeast of Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric).

Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric)

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

58.97596° or 58° 58′ 34″ north

Longitude

-3.16468° or 3° 9′ 53″ west

Open location code

9CCRXRGP+94

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1006264972

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gyrehouse (ruins) and Summers Dale (Site of battle AD 1529) aka Summersdale.

Nearby Places

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