Must See Archaeological Sites in Orkney Islands
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Skara Brae
Uncovered thanks to strong wind and high tide during a storm in the winter of 1850, this prehistoric village is a great example of a stone…
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Cuween Hill
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, the main island of Orkney, Scotland, about 6 miles west of Kirkwall.
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Broch of Gurness
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about…
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Click Mill
Dounby Click Mill is a mill located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland.
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Unstan Cairn
Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
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Blackhammer Cairn
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland.
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Knap of Howar
The Knap of Howar () on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone…
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Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC
Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland.
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St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12
The remains of the Orphir Round Church, dedicated to Saint Nicholas, are located in Orphir Parish on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland.
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Castle Bloody
Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland.
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Taversoe Tuick
Taversöe Tuick is a Neolithic burial cairn on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, thought to date from between 4000 and 2500 BCE.
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Broch of Burrian
The Broch of Burrian is an Iron Age broch located on North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland.
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Tours & Activities
4.9 (105) Orkney Day Trip: Meets the Scrabster - Stromness Ferry
4.9 (156) Orkney: West Mainland Group Day Tour
5.0 (1) Orkney Beaches and Cliffs with Neolithic Stones
5.0 (3) Orkney: Private Half-Day Neolithic Tour with Local Guide
2.6 (5) Shore Excursion Kirkwall: Small Group Highlights of Orkney
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