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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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. 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… Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 2 miles northwest of Burnt Mound (Bigswell) (Prehistoric).

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stenness and Firth.

Stenness

Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Village

Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. 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: Gyrehouse (ruins) and Summers Dale (Site of battle AD 1529) aka Summersdale.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lower Bigswell aka Nether Bigswell and Happy Valley.

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