Old burial ground
Old burial ground is a cemetery in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Old burial ground is situated nearby to the archaeological site St Andrew’s Chapel (site - early 14C), as well as near The Brough.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Cairns O‘ The Bu.
South Ronaldsay
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South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.
Cairns O‘ The Bu
Archaeological site
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Cairns O‘ The Bu is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,300 feet west of Old burial ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandwick and Brough Ness.
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 2 miles northwest of Old burial ground.
Brough Ness
Locality
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Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles south of Old burial ground.
Herston
Hamlet
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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 4 miles northwest of Old burial ground.
Old burial ground
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.76573° or 58° 45′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.93827° or 2° 56′ 18″ westOpen location code
9CCVQ386+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 888904017OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yard
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