Flaws Burial Ground
Flaws Burial Ground is a cemetery in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Flaws Burial Ground is situated nearby to the archaeological site Chapel Brae (burial ground + site of Our Lady’s Chapel C14), as well as near Site of Halcro Castle (C13).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Eagles and Cairns O‘ The Bu.
Tomb of the Eagles
Grassland
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The Tomb of the Eagles, or Isbister Chambered Cairn, is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on a cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland. Tomb of the Eagles is situated 1 mile southeast of Flaws Burial Ground.
Cairns O‘ The Bu
Archaeological site
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Cairns O‘ The Bu is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile north of Flaws Burial Ground.
Liddle Burnt Mound
Archaeological site
Liddle Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age site on the island of South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The site consists of the remains of a building and a mound that surrounds it on three sides. Liddle Burnt Mound is situated 1 mile southeast of Flaws Burial Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
Brough Ness
Locality
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Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Flaws Burial Ground.
Sandwick
Locality
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Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 2½ miles northwest of Flaws Burial Ground.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 4½ miles northwest of Flaws Burial Ground.
Flaws Burial Ground
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.75329° or 58° 45′ 12″ northLongitude
-2.93986° or 2° 56′ 24″ westOpen location code
9CCVQ336+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 884926011OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel Brae (burial ground + site of Our Lady’s Chapel C14) and Site of Halcro Castle (C13).
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