Burness

Burness is a house in , which is located on Noup Road. Burness is situated nearby to , as well as near the house .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Links of Noltland and Lady Kirk.

Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of in , . 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. is situated 3,200 feet north of Burness.

Church
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The at is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of , in , . The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. is situated 3,700 feet northeast of Burness.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 4,100 feet north of Burness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay.

Burness

Latitude
59.31736° or 59° 19′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.00445° or 3° 0′ 16″ west
Open location code
9CFR8X8W+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199406386
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
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