Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay is situated nearby to the archaeological site Langstane, as well as near Knowe of Ramsay Chambered Cairn (Neolithic).Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: broch on Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Knowe of Burrian (remains of)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn and Broch of Gurness.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. The site was excavated in the 1930s, and uncovered human and animal bones as well as pottery sherds, flint and bone tools, and arrowheads. Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay.
Broch of Gurness
Archaeological site
Photo: Ellievking1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. Broch of Gurness is situated 1¼ miles west of Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland. The tomb, constructed around 3000 BC, is a Orkney–Cromarty chambered cairn, characterized by stalled burial compartments. Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is situated 1 mile east of Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 2 miles southwest of Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay.
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 south of Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay.
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 5 miles south of Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay.
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.12959° or 59° 7′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.04896° or 3° 2′ 56″ westOpen location code
9CFR4XH2+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385380959OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56668322
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In Other Languages
“Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay” goes by many names.
- German: “Knowe of Burrian (Frotoft)”
- German: “Knowe of Burrian”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Langstane and Knowe of Ramsay Chambered Cairn (Neolithic).
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