Barrow (Prehistoric)
Barrow (Prehistoric) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Barrow (Prehistoric) is situated nearby to the village Dounby, as well as near Harray.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sabiston Mill, Dounby.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby
Watermill
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby is a watermill, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Barrow (Prehistoric).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dounby and Harray.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray.
Harray
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2 miles southeast of Barrow (Prehistoric).
Twatt
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 3½ miles northwest of Barrow (Prehistoric).
Barrow (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
59.05707° or 59° 3′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.23361° or 3° 14′ 1″ westOpen location code
9CFR3Q48+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1078055262OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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