Buckan aka Buchan
Buckan aka Buchan is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Buckan aka Buchan is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan, as well as near Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 1 mile southeast of Buckan aka Buchan.
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Buckan aka Buchan.
Comet Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Comet Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Buckan aka Buchan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenness and Cairston.
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.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. Cairston is situated 2½ miles southwest of Buckan aka Buchan.
Harray
Village
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Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. Harray is situated 2½ miles northeast of Buckan aka Buchan.
Buckan aka Buchan
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.0129° or 59° 0′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.24682° or 3° 14′ 49″ westOpen location code
9CFR2Q73+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 1044048455OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan and Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan.
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