Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan
Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan is situated nearby to the archaeological site Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan, as well as near Wasbister Disc Barrow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray.
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 mile southeast of Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan.
Comet Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Comet Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan.
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 2½ miles southwest of Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan.
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 Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan.
Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: chambered cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.01152° or 59° 0′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.24949° or 3° 14′ 58″ westOpen location code
9CFR2Q62+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 680652534OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1479228
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to German—“Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Ringo de Bookan”
- German: “Ring of Bookan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan and Wasbister Disc Barrow.
Nearby Places
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