The Wirk

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Midhowe Chambered Cairn and Midhowe Broch.

Archaeological site

The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic… Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 1,100 feet northwest of The Wirk.

Archaeological site

Midhowe Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the west… Midhowe Broch is situated 1,500 feet northwest of The Wirk.

Island

Eynhallow is a small, presently uninhabited island…

Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.

Village

Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Evie is situated 3½ miles south of The Wirk.

Village

Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the… Tingwall is situated 5 miles south of The Wirk.

Latitude

59.15387° or 59° 9′ 14″ north

Longitude

-3.09656° or 3° 5′ 48″ west

Open location code

9CFR5W33+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

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Highlights: The Wirk 11th Century tower - either a hall or church tower and St Mary’s Church burial ground (post medieval).

Places to explore: Brough Farm information board and Quoygreena (former steading).

Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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