Giord

Giord is a house in , . Giord is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blackhammer Chambered Cairn and Trumland.

Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of , in , Scotland. The tomb, constructed around 3000 BC, is a Orkney–Cromarty chambered cairn, characterized by stalled burial compartments. is situated 2,800 feet west of Giord.

Building
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Category B listed house and associated estate on , in Orkney, Scotland, built in its present form in the 1870s. Designed by David Bryce, the house was commissioned by Sir F W Traill-Burroughs as a new family home after his marriage to Eliza D’Oyly Geddes in 1870. is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Giord.

Archaeological site
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile east of Giord.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.

Village
is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of 's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. is situated 3 miles southwest of Giord.

Village
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is a parish and village on , . The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between and , forming the coastline opposite the isle of . is situated 3½ miles southwest of Giord.

Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a parish on , Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of and and north east of . The island of is also in the parish. is situated 5 miles southwest of Giord.

Giord

Latitude
59.13013° or 59° 7′ 48″ north
Longitude
-3.01053° or 3° 0′ 38″ west
Open location code
9CFR4XJQ+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 952589699
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
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