Burial Ground
Burial Ground is a meadow in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burial Ground is situated nearby to the archaeological site Site of Chapel, as well as near Cist Grave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Ronaldsay and North Ronaldsay Lighthouse.
North Ronaldsay
Photo: Greg Fitchett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay is the most northerly of the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It's 3 miles long by a mile wide, low-lying, and in 2011 had a population of 72.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1852 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, 43 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated. North Ronaldsay Lighthouse is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Burial Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.
Ancumtoun
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.
Bustatoun
Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bustatoun is a village on the island of North Ronaldsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. Bustatoun is situated 2 miles southwest of Burial Ground.
Burial Ground
- Type: Meadow
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.38501° or 59° 23′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.39608° or 2° 23′ 46″ westOpen location code
9CFV9JP3+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 414864550OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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