Skaill Farmstead (ruins)
Skaill Farmstead (ruins) is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Skaill Farmstead (ruins) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Skaill Farm 18th Century - empty since the clearances C19, as well as near St Mary’s Church - 15 century ruins on a medieval site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Midhowe Chambered Cairn and Midhowe Broch.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb. Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 1,400 feet north of Skaill Farmstead (ruins).
Midhowe Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midhowe Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the west coast of the island of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland. Midhowe Broch is situated 1,800 feet north of Skaill Farmstead (ruins).
Eynhallow
Island
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eynhallow is a small, presently uninhabited island in Eynhallow Sound, between Rousay and the Mainland of Orkney, off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 3½ miles south of Skaill Farmstead (ruins).
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 5 miles south of Skaill Farmstead (ruins).
Skaill Farmstead (ruins)
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.15296° or 59° 9′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.09654° or 3° 5′ 48″ westOpen location code
9CFR5W33+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 953729409OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skaill Farm 18th Century - empty since the clearances C19 and St Mary’s Church - 15 century ruins on a medieval site.
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