Furrigarth
Furrigarth is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Furrigarth Road. Furrigarth is situated nearby to the ruins Hoods (ruin), as well as near the archaeological site Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).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 1 mile north of Furrigarth.
Lady Kirk
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1 mile northeast of Furrigarth.
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 Furrigarth.
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.
Furrigarth
- Type: Building
- Address: Furrigarth Road, Westray, KW17 2DW
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.3122° or 59° 18′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.00557° or 3° 0′ 20″ westOpen location code
9CFR8X6V+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 199413444OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Highlights include Hoods (ruin) and Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
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