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Historic Attractions in Orkney
Subcategory: Abbeys, Churches & Cathedrals, Historic Sites & Monuments or Towns & Villages
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Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3LR
The best preserved prehistoric village in northen Europe, with eight dwellings linked by low alleyways. The beautifully...
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Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK
Standing on a promontory and protected by a massive rampart, the broch and its associated buildings are very...
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Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK
This long stalled cairn, protected by a modern roof, is divided into three compartments. The bones of 29 people were found...
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Isle of Wyre, Orkney, Scotland, UK
This simple 12th century building was once the chapel of a Christian Norse family.
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Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK
This well preserved farmstead c 2800 BC - 3700 BC was discovered in the 1930s buried under 4 metres of wind-blown sand....
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Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, UK
One of the finest early churches on Orkney. Its 12th century tower was once considerably higher. The Norse Earl, Magnus...
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Kirkwall, Orkney, KW17
This well-preserved tomb, has a large main chamber and three side cells. Entrance is now through a hatch in the roof....
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South of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK
The barriers were built in 1941-43 to stop German submarines reaching the British naval base in Scapa Flow. The 66,000...
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Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, UK
This extraordinary tomb has been hollowed out of a solid block of sandstone. Outside the entrance is the original blocking...
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Eynhallow Island, Nr Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK
This 12th century church was only discovered in 1851 after the roofs of some houses were stripped off following an...
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Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK
Established by the Vikings, this attractive town with its narrow streets, 12th century cathedral, Bishop's and Earl's...
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Stromness, Orkney, KW17
A long chambered cairn, with the burial compartments divided by upright slabs. A large quantity of distinctly shaped and...
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Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK
Buried some 2 metres below the ground this well-built earth house has a narrow passage leading to an oval chamber.
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Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
This historic town developed during the 18th century after it was chosen by the Hudson's Bay Company as a base for...
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| 1 | St Boniface | Papa Westray, Orkney, KW17 2BU | |
| 2 | Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (HS) | Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3LR | |
| 3 | Midhowe Broch (HS) | Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 4 | Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn (HS) | Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 5 | St Mary's Chapel (HS) | Isle of Wyre, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 6 | Knap o' Howar (HS) | Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 7 | St Magnus Church (HS) | Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 8 | Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn (HS) | Kirkwall, Orkney, KW17 | |
| 9 | Churchill Barriers | South of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 10 | Dwarfie Stane Tomb (HS) | Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 11 | Eynhallow Church (HS) | Eynhallow Island, Nr Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 12 | Kirkwall | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 13 | Unstan Chambered Cairn (HS) | Stromness, Orkney, KW17 | |
| 14 | Grain Earth House (HS) | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 15 | Stromness | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK |
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