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Unstan Chambered Cairn, Kirkwall

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Unstan Chambered Cairn, Kirkwall

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 58°59'12"N, 3°14'58"W
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Kirkwall United Kingdom

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Unstan Chambered Cairn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ring of Brodgar, Ness of Brodgar, Loch of Stenness, Mill of Ayreland.

  • ring of brodgar stenness1.2 miNE
    Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch

    Ring of Brodgar, Stenness

    32 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Neolithic landscape of Orkney, Scotland, the Ring of Brodgar is a prehistoric marvel that continues to captivate visitors from around the world. This ancient stone circle, located near the town of Stenness, is a monumental testament to the...

  • ness of brodgar stromness1.4 miNE
    Historical place, Archaeological site

    Ness of Brodgar, Stromness

    37 min walk • The Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site in Orkney, Scotland. Excavations at the site began in 2003.

  • loch of stenness0.8 miN
    Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch

    Loch of Stenness, Stenness

    22 min walk • The Loch of Stenness is a large brackish loch on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Stenness. It is 2 miles northeast of the town of Stromness, lies immediately to the south of the Loch of Harray and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.

  • mill of ayreland stenness1.4 miSE
    Watermill

    Mill of Ayreland, Stenness

    37 min walk • The Mill of Ayreland is an historic watermill driven by water force of the Burn of Ayreland, a northwesterly flowing coastal stream within Mainland Orkney, Scotland, that empties into the Clestrain Sound approximately five kilometres southerly of Stenness.

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