Kirk Ness Mound
Kirk Ness Mound is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirk Ness Mound is situated nearby to the archaeological site Kirk Ness Dyke and planticrub, as well as near Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley and St Peter’s Church.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,300 feet west of Kirk Ness Mound.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter’s Church is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Kirk Ness Mound.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirk Ness Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grim Ness and Saint Margaret’s Hope.
Grim Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 2 miles northwest of Kirk Ness Mound.
Ayre of Cara
Locality
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayre of Cara is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles north of Kirk Ness Mound.
Kirk Ness Mound
- 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
58.80608° or 58° 48′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.9142° or 2° 54′ 51″ westOpen location code
9CCVR34P+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 884460090OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirk Ness Dyke and planticrub and Pictish symbol stone (was part of window sill).
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