Loch of Burness
Loch of Burness is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Loch of Burness is situated nearby to the archaeological site Burnt Mound (Prehistoric), as well as near the ruins Hoods (ruin).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Links of Noltland and Lady Kirk.
Links of Noltland
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Links of Noltland was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. Links of Noltland is situated 3,800 feet north of Loch of Burness.
Lady Kirk
Church
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The Lady Kirk at Pierowall is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. Lady Kirk is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Loch of Burness.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray
Archaeological site
Photo: AakBurbage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile north of Loch of Burness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay.
Loch of Burness
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.31554° or 59° 18′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.00478° or 3° 0′ 17″ westOpen location code
9CFR8X8W+63OpenStreetMap ID
way 118187779OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109192627
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Notable Places Nearby
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