Irso (ruins)
Irso (ruins) is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Irso (ruins) is situated nearby to Whitehall (ruins), as well as near the archaeological site Blackhammer Chambered Cairn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blackhammer Chambered Cairn and Taversöe Tuick.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
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The Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland. The tomb, constructed around 3000 BC, is a Orkney–Cromarty chambered cairn, characterized by stalled burial compartments. Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is situated 1,600 feet west of Irso (ruins).
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 2,300 feet east of Irso (ruins).
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. The site was excavated in the 1930s, and uncovered human and animal bones as well as pottery sherds, flint and bone tools, and arrowheads. Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is situated 1 mile west of Irso (ruins).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
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 3 miles southwest of Irso (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 3 miles south of Irso (ruins).
Rendall
Village
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Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 5 miles south of Irso (ruins).
Irso (ruins)
- Type: Ruins
- Address: Rousay, Orkney
- Category: building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13252° or 59° 7′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.01682° or 3° 1′ 1″ westOpen location code
9CFR4XMM+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 967100258OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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