Burial Ground

Burial Ground is a meadow in , . Burial Ground is situated near the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: North Ronaldsay and North Ronaldsay Lighthouse.

Photo: Greg Fitchett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the most northerly of the of Scotland. It's 3 miles long by a mile wide, low-lying, and in 2011 had a population of 72.

Lighthouse
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was built in 1854 on the island of in the Orkney Islands, , just over 40 years after was deactivated in the early 1800s. is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Burial Ground.

Lake
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.

Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement in the north of the island of , , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.

Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the island of , in , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. is situated 2 miles southwest of Burial Ground.

Burial Ground

Latitude
59.38501° or 59° 23′ 6″ north
Longitude
-2.39608° or 2° 23′ 46″ west
Open location code
9CFV9JP3+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 414864550
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­meadow
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Site of Chapel and Cist Grave.

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Places to explore: Sennes and Sholtingsquoy.

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