Wasbister Disc Barrow
Wasbister Disc Barrow is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Wasbister Disc Barrow is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dyke o’Sean, as well as near the islet Sand Holm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Ness of Brodgar.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Wasbister Disc Barrow.
Ness of Brodgar
Protected area
The Ness of Brodgar is a Neolithic archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares located between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Ness of Brodgar is situated 1 mile southeast of Wasbister Disc Barrow.
Comet Stone
Archaeological site
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Comet Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Wasbister Disc Barrow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenness and Cairston.
Stenness
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. Cairston is situated 2 miles southwest of Wasbister Disc Barrow.
Harray
Village
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Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. Harray is situated 3 miles northeast of Wasbister Disc Barrow.
Wasbister Disc Barrow
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Bookan Barrow”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.00456° or 59° 0′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.23944° or 3° 14′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CFR2Q36+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 666205653OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dyke o’Sean and Sand Holm.
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