Cairn House
Cairn House is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Cairn House is situated nearby to the archaeological site Taversöe Tuick, as well as near Trumland Nature Reserve Walk start (3.3 km return) follow white topped waymarkers - OIC Orkney Walks.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taversöe Tuick and Wyre.
Taversöe Tuick
Archaeological site
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Taversöe Tuick is a Neolithic burial cairn on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, thought to date from between 4000 and 2500 BCE. The monument includes a rare example of a double-tiered chamber, an upper chamber approached via a passageway and a lower subterranean chamber, originally separate, which can now be reached via a modern ladder from the upper chamber. Taversöe Tuick is situated 810 feet northeast of Cairn House.
Wyre
Island
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Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
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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 3,200 feet west of Cairn House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.
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 southwest of Cairn House.
Evie
Village
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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 3½ miles southwest of Cairn House.
Rendall
Village
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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 southwest of Cairn House.
Cairn House
- Type: House
- Address: Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PT
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13007° or 59° 7′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.00844° or 3° 0′ 30″ westOpen location code
9CFR4XJR+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 204334545OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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