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Links of Noltland
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Links of Noltland submitted by SandyG on 17th Jun 2015. Bronze Age house. Note the slab lined tank adjacent to the doorway and the absence of paving slabs around the entrance. (12th June 2015).
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Knowes of Trotty
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Knowes of Trotty submitted by howar on 22nd Aug 2004. Closer to one of the cairns
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Knowe of Yarso
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Knowe of Yarso submitted by enkidu41 on 6th May 2004. HY 404281
On Rousay. A neolithic stalled cairn about 50' long x 25' wide entered by a 13' long passage at the eastern end. The chamber (which my have originally been two-storied) is divided into 4 compartments by 3 pairs of upright slabs.
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Knowe of Swandro
Date Added: 12th Oct 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2019
Knowe of Swandro submitted by Andy B on 24th Jul 2012. Julie Bond from the University of Bradford points out the corbelled cell discovered on the morning of BBC Radio Orkney's visit
Photo copyright BBC Radio Orkney
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Knap of Howar
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Knap of Howar submitted by PaulH on 19th Mar 2003.
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Isbister: Tomb Of The Eagles
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Isbister: Tomb Of The Eagles submitted by cosmic on 20th Feb 2005. Exiting the Tomb
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Gurness
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Gurness submitted by PAB on 11th Jan 2021. 4.45am, the beautiful glow lighting up the stones. Worth getting up for such an experience, only an hour's sleep lost, and so much gained!
June 2016
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Grain Earth House
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Grain Earth House submitted by cosmic on 23rd Jan 2005. The Roof Supports
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Dwarfie Stane
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Dwarfie Stane submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Dwarfie Stane Rock Cut Tomb HY244005. Unique to the this area of abundant ancient sites.
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Dingieshowe
Date Added: 7th Oct 2021
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2021
Dingieshowe submitted by howar on 11th Dec 2005. West of broch from main road
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Cuween Hill
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Cuween Hill submitted by coin on 9th Jul 2018. Corbelled ceiling in one of the side chambers.
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Caperhouse
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Caperhouse submitted by howar on 22nd Aug 2004. Gateway
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Burrian Broch
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Burrian Broch submitted by Wideford on 16th Jul 2003. The Broch of Burrian
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Broch of Borwick
Date Added: 12th Oct 2021
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 26th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Broch of Borwick submitted by h_fenton on 21st Dec 2015. The Broch of Borwick viewed from the east with some people in the photograph to help indicate scale in addition to the 1 metre scale leaning on the wall next to the entrance.
Kite Aerial Photograph
3 October 2015
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Blackhammer
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Blackhammer submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Blackhammer Chambered Cairn HY415276. Ancient cairn entombed in a modern bunker.
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Birsay
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Birsay submitted by howar on 23rd Jan 2013. Earl's place and some of the longhouses outlined by snow.
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Barnhouse Settlement
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Barnhouse Settlement submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Barnhouse Settlement HY306127. Probably in use around the same time of Skara Brae.
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Banks Chambered Tomb
Date Added: 15th Sep 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Banks Chambered Tomb submitted by howar on 17th Jul 2011. Western chamber repaired. not yet excavated to floor level, as can be seen by height of deposits by LH side of pasage
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