Glifter (ruins)
Glifter (ruins) is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Glifter (ruins) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cubbie Roo’s Burden = chambered cairn (Neolithic), as well as near Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousay and Wyre.
Rousay
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Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Wyre
Island
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Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago.
Taversöe Tuick
Archaeological site
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Taversöe Tuick is a Neolithic burial cairn on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, thought to date from between 4000 and 2500 BCE. The monument includes a rare example of a double-tiered chamber, an upper chamber approached via a passageway and a lower subterranean chamber, originally separate, which can now be reached via a modern ladder from the upper chamber. Taversöe Tuick is situated 1 mile southwest of Glifter (ruins).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.
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 4 miles southwest of Glifter (ruins).
Evie
Village
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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 4½ miles southwest of Glifter (ruins).
Glifter (ruins)
- Type: Ruins
- Address: Rousay
- Category: building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.1397° or 59° 8′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.98463° or 2° 59′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CFV42Q8+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 953952996OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cubbie Roo’s Burden = chambered cairn (Neolithic) and Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks.
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