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Historic Attractions in Orkney Islands
Subcategory: Abbeys, Churches & Cathedrals, Heritage Centres & Ships or Historic Sites & Monuments
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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Sanday, Orkney, Scotland, UK
This outstanding tomb stands on Els Ness peninsula, a site of many burial mounds and smaller cairns. Quoyness has a...
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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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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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Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK
One of the remotest and most impressive of all the tombs on Orkney. It has a long central chamber containing twelve...
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Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK
This earth house, in a farm yard, was discovered in 1926 when a threshing machine went through its roof. The large oval...
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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
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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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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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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Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, UK
On this island, easily accessible at low tide, there was once a major Pictish and Viking settlement. The ruins of a 12th...
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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, KW17
A most unusual double storeyed chambered cairn. Each chamber has its own separate entrance.
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Viewforth, Burray, Orkney, KW17 2SX
A superb collection of Orkney fossil fish, vintage photographs and artefacts. Gift shop and cafeteria.
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| 1 | Unstan Chambered Cairn (HS) | Stromness, Orkney, KW17 | |
| 2 | Quoyness Chambered Cairn (HS) | Sanday, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 3 | Grain Earth House (HS) | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 4 | Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn (HS) | Kirkwall, Orkney, KW17 | |
| 5 | Holm of Papa Westray Chambered Cairn (HS) | Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 6 | Rennibister Earth House (HS) | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 7 | Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (HS) | Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3LR | |
| 8 | Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn (HS) | Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 9 | Churchill Barriers | South of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 10 | St Magnus Church (HS) | Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 11 | Brough of Birsay (HS) | Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 12 | Midhowe Broch (HS) | Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 13 | Taversoe Tuick Chambered Cairn (HS) | Rousay, Orkney, KW17 | |
| 14 | Orkney Fossil and Vintage Centre | Viewforth, Burray, Orkney, KW17 2SX | |
| 15 | Vat of Kirbister | Scotland, UK |
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