Grain Earth House

Grain Earth House is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Grain Earth House is situated near the sports venue Golder, as well as near the shipyard Orkney Sailing Club.

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Magnus Cathedral and The Orkney Museum.

St Magnus Cathedral

Church

Photo: Robert Scarth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish… St Magnus Cathedral is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Grain Earth House.

The Orkney Museum

Museum

Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Orkney Museum, formerly Tankerness House Museum… The Orkney Museum is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Grain Earth House.

Bishop’s Palace

Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace… Bishop’s Palace is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Grain Earth House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.

Kirkwall

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland.

St Ola

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney.

Head of Holland

Locality

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 3 miles east of Grain Earth House.

Grain Earth House

Type: Archaeological site
Description: underground building in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Categories: underground structure, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.98804° or 58° 59′ 17″ north

Longitude

-2.97392° or 2° 58′ 26″ west

Open location code

9CCVX2QG+6C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 684350518

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=yes

Wikidata ID

Q1328057

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Grain Earth House” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Grain Earth House”
Esperanto: “Grain Earth House”
German: “Grain Earth House”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Golder and Orkney Sailing Club.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Grain Earth House and Welcome to Graine Earth House.

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Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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