Skaill

Skaill is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Skaill is situated nearby to the archaeological site Laughton’s Knowe (Prehistoric barrow), as well as near Mounds.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Broch of Ayre and Loch of Graemeshall.

Broch of Ayre

Archaeological site

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Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland. Broch of Ayre is situated 1 mile southwest of Skaill.

Loch of Graemeshall

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Loch of Graemeshall is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Skaill.

Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial

Memorial

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Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial is situated 4,200 feet east of Skaill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holm and St Mary’s.

Holm

Locality

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Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers.

St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St.