Saverock

Saverock is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Saverock is situated nearby to the archaeological site Chambered cairn, as well as near the locality St Ola.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grain Earth House and St Magnus Cathedral.

Grain Earth House

Archaeological site

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Grain Earth House is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Saverock.

St Magnus Cathedral

Church

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St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. St Magnus Cathedral is situated 2 miles southeast of Saverock.

Wideford Hill chambered cairn

Archaeological site

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Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. The tomb dates to around 2000 BC, and is similar in design to the Maeshowe chambered cairn on Orkney. Wideford Hill chambered cairn is situated 1¼ miles west of Saverock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Ola and Kirkwall.

St Ola

Locality

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St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall.

Kirkwall

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Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.