Sweyn’s Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric)
Sweyn’s Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric) is an archaeological site in United Kingdom. Sweyn’s Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric) is situated nearby to the marina Millburn - Gairsay, as well as near the archaeological site Cairn (possible Viking) aka Sweyn’s Watch Tower.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sweyn Holm and Seal Skerry.
Sweyn Holm
Islet
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sweyn Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay. It is thought to be named for Sweyn Asleifsson, who was connected with Gairsay or possibly a corruption of "servant's island" in Norse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Balfour.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 3 miles west of Sweyn’s Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric).
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 3½ miles southeast of Sweyn’s Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric).
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 4 miles west of Sweyn’s Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric).
Sweyn’s Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.08091° or 59° 4′ 51″ northLongitude
-2.96011° or 2° 57′ 36″ westOpen location code
9CFV32JQ+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1009891189OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Millburn - Gairsay and Cairn (possible Viking) aka Sweyn’s Watch Tower.
Nearby Places
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