Dyke o’Sean
Dyke o’Sean is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Dyke o’Sean is situated nearby to the archaeological site Wasbister Disc Barrow, as well as near the islet Sand Holm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Standing Stones of Stenness.
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 1,500 feet southeast of Dyke o’Sean.
Standing Stones of Stenness
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Dyke o’Sean.
Comet Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Comet Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Dyke o’Sean.
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. Cairston is situated 2 miles southwest of Dyke o’Sean.
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 Dyke o’Sean.
Dyke o’Sean
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.00457° or 59° 0′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.23572° or 3° 14′ 9″ westOpen location code
9CFR2Q37+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 666205654OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=embankment
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wasbister Disc Barrow and Sand Holm.
Nearby Places
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