Setter, two mounds
Setter, two mounds is a historic site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Setter, two mounds is situated nearby to the peak Cuffie Hill, as well as near Burrien Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maeshowe and Knowes of Trotty.
Maeshowe
Protected area
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Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney. Maeshowe is situated 2½ miles southwest of Setter, two mounds.
Knowes of Trotty
Archaeological site
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The Knowes of Trotty is a Bronze Age cemetery located in Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. The ancient site consists of a group of twelve surviving burial mounds, dating to 2030–1770 BC. Knowes of Trotty is situated 1¼ miles north of Setter, two mounds.
Finstown Mill
Watermill
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finstown Mill is a watermill, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Setter, two mounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Firth and Finstown.
Firth
Locality
Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney. The islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister, which lie in the Bay of Firth, are also in the parish.
Finstown
Village
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Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for.
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 2 miles northwest of Setter, two mounds.
Setter, two mounds
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.02091° or 59° 1′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.14075° or 3° 8′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CFR2VC5+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 779200084OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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