Orkney

The county of Orkney is in Scotland

The following ancient sites are listed, by type of site:

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

Barnhouse Settlement at map reference HY307127

Nearest village: Birsay Nearest town: Stromness Map sheet: 6

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Charles Tait Photographic by Charles Tait

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Birsay at map reference HY239285

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Isbister: Neolithic House at map reference ND469843

Nearest village: Burwick Nearest town: St Margaret's Hope Alternate name: Isbister Burnt Mound Map sheet: 7

Garioch: Visit Orkney by Andy Nicol

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Knap of Howar at map reference HY483518

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Liddel Burnt Mound at map reference ND465841

Alternate name: Liddle

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Skara Brae at map reference HY232188

Nearest village: Sandwick Nearest town: Stromness Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Charles Tait Photographic by Charles Tait

Garioch: Visit Orkney by Andy Nicol

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Megaliths, stone circles, etc by Jan Bily

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

STILE by Clive Ruggles

Stone Pages (QuickTime VR) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages (Still Images) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Broch

Borwick at map reference HY224167

Alternate name: Broch of Borwick Map sheet: 6

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Burgar at map reference HY352277

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Deerness at map reference HY588063

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Gurness at map reference HY383268

Alternate name: Broch of Gurness Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages (Still Images) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Midhowe at map reference HY372306

Nearest town: Rousay (Island) Alternate name: Broch of Midhowe Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Chambered Cairn

Braeside at map reference HY561377

Alternate name: Carrick Farm, Eday (Island)

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Holm of Papa Westray North at map reference HY504522

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Huntersquoy at map reference HY562377

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Midhowe at map reference HY373305

Nearest town: Rousay (Island) Map sheet: 6

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Vinquoy at map reference HY560381

Nearest town: Eday (Island)

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Chambered Tomb

Blackhammer at map reference HY414276

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Cuween at map reference HY363127

Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Megaliths, stone circles, etc by Jan Bily

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages (Still Images) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Dwarfie Stane at map reference HY244005

Nearest village: Quoyness Nearest town: Stromness Map sheet: 6

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Holm of Papa Westray South at map reference HY509518

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Isbister: Tomb Of The Eagles at map reference ND470846

Nearest village: Burwick Nearest town: St Margaret's Hope Alternate name: The Tomb of the Eagles Map sheet: 7

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages (Still Images) by Arosio and Meozzi

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Knowe of Lairo at map reference HY398279

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Knowe of Yarso at map reference HY404279

Nearest village: Rousay Nearest town: Rousay Map sheet: 6

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Maes Howe at map reference HY318127

Nearest village: Finstown Nearest town: Stromness Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Charles Tait Photographic by Charles Tait

Megaliths, stone circles, etc by Jan Bily

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

STILE by Clive Ruggles

Stone Pages (Still Images) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Stones of Wonder by Robert Pollock

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Taversoe Tuick at map reference HY425276

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Unstan at map reference HY283117

Nearest village: Clouston Nearest town: Stromness Alternate name: Onstan Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Wideford Hill at map reference HY408121

Nearest village: Hatston Nearest town: Kirkwall Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Megaliths, stone circles, etc by Jan Bily

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Crannog

Wasbister at map reference HY395334

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Henge

Ring of Bookan

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)

Grain Earth House at map reference HY442117

Nearest village: Kirkwall Nearest town: Kirkwall Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Rennibister at map reference HY398127

Nearest village: Finstown Nearest town: Kirkwall Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages (Still Images) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Standing Stone (Menhir)

Barnhouse Stone at map reference HY313122

Nearest village: Birsay Nearest town: Stromness Map sheet: 6

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Charles Tait Photographic by Charles Tait

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Symbolstone: Megaliths by Alligator Descartes

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Birsay at map reference HY267277

Nearest village: Birsay Nearest town: Stromness Map sheet: 6

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Brodgar Farm at map reference HY303128

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Comet Stone at map reference HY296133

Nearest village: Finstown Nearest town: Stromness Map sheet: 6

Megaliths, stone circles, etc by Jan Bily

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages (Still Images) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Symbolstone: Megaliths by Alligator Descartes

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Deepdale Stone at map reference HY272118

Nearest village: Finstown Nearest town: Stenness

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Symbolstone: Megaliths by Alligator Descartes

Eastside at map reference ND469914

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Frotoft at map reference HY404275

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Odin Stone at map reference HY506191

Charles Tait Photographic by Charles Tait

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Quoybune at map reference HY293122

Nearest village: Finstown Nearest town: Stromness Alternate name: Stane o' Quoybune Map sheet: 6

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Scar

Alternate name: Stone of Scar Map sheet: 6

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Staney at map reference HY320156

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stembister at map reference HY541024

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stensigar at map reference ND435895

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stews at map reference ND465890

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone of Setter at map reference HY564371

Nearest town: Eday (Island)

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Watch Stone at map reference HY305127

Nearest village: Finstown Nearest town: Stromness Alternate name: The Watchstone

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Charles Tait Photographic by Charles Tait

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Pages (Still Images) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Symbolstone: Megaliths by Alligator Descartes

Yetnasteen at map reference HY447327

Nearest town: Rousay (Island)

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Standing Stones

Brodgar Peninsula at map reference HY304129

Nearest village: Finstown Nearest town: Stenness Alternate name: Loch View Stones

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Symbolstone: Megaliths by Alligator Descartes

Stane Randa at map reference HY268276

Nearest village: Birsay Alternate name: Stanerandy Map sheet: 6

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Stone Circle

Holy Kirk Stones at map reference HY249216

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

Ring Of Brodgar at map reference HY294133

Nearest village: Finstown Nearest town: Stromness Alternate name: Brogar Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Charles Tait Photographic by Charles Tait

Garioch: Visit Orkney by Andy Nicol

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Megaliths, stone circles, etc by Jan Bily

Paul Kenyon`s Database by Paul Kenyon

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

STILE by Clive Ruggles

Stone Pages (QuickTime VR) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages (Still Images) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Stones of Wonder by Robert Pollock

Symbolstone: Megaliths by Alligator Descartes

There is more between heaven and earth by Victor Reijs

Stenness at map reference HY307125

Nearest village: Finstown Nearest town: Stromness Alternate name: Stones of Stenness Map sheet: 6

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Scotland (Eastern Habitat) by Martin McCarthy

Ancient Sites Directory by Chris Tweed

Charles Tait Photographic by Charles Tait

Megalithic Mysteries by Andy Burnham

Megaliths, stone circles, etc by Jan Bily

Paul Kenyon`s Database by Paul Kenyon

Places of Peace and Power by Martin Gray

Sigurd Towrie's Orkney by Sigurd Towrie

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

STILE by Clive Ruggles

Stone Pages (Still Images) by Arosio and Meozzi

Stone Pages Tour by Arosio and Meozzi

Symbolstone: Megaliths by Alligator Descartes

Stones of Dia at map reference HY260160

Steve and Co's Pages by Steve Williams

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Compiled by Andy Burnham. Updates, corrections and info on dead links are appreciated. Please e-mail [email protected]. This page published on 12/12/99 15:44:31.