Orphir
Orphir is a Village in the county of Orkney Islands.
Orphir postcode: KW17 2RQ
There are great places to visit near Orphir.
Orphir History
There are some historic monuments around Orphir:
- Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1430
- Maes Howe, chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM90209
- Lochview, standing stones and cairn SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM7647
- Rennibister, souterrain Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM90245
- Damsay, St Mary's Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2949
- Cuween Hill, chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM90092
- Big Howe, broch 260m WNW of Stenness Church Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM13461
- Wasbister, burial mounds and settlement 650m SE of Buckan Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7700
- Setter,two mounds Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1404
- Syra Dale,two cairns 380m NNE of Setter Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1396
- Wasbister, mounds SSE of The Brecks Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7857
- Bu of Orphir, burnt mound and mill dam 250m NW of Bu Farm Industrial: farming, food production; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM4725
- Scapa Flow, wrecks of 4 cruisers of German High Seas Fleet 20th Century Military and Related: Shipwreck SM9308
- Hillock of Breakna, broch 300m SE of Swanbister House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1445
- Roan Head, coastal battery and camp (WW1) 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM10945
- Boardhouse,mound 225m SSE of,Bimbister Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1341
- Ingashowe,broch 300m NE of,Finstown Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1450
- Little Barnhouse, mound, 160m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM10233
- Quoyer,mound 480m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1335
- Bookan, chambered cairn 300m SSE of Buckan Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM1243
- Hall of Ireland, cairns 320m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1248
- Staney Hill, enclosure 95m S of Henges Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM13441
- Groundwater, mound 200m NNW of, Loch of Kirbister Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1338
- Ring of Brogar, stone circle, henge and nearby remains Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM90042
- Overbigging, enclosure 160m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM9674
- Groundwater, burial mounds 500m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1351
- Stenness, stone circle and henge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM90285
- Barnhouse Stone, standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM90341
- Ness, mound 140m NW of, Grimeston Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1337
- The Hillock Broch, Finstown Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1448
- Houton, chapel 60m E of Sunnybraes Ecclesiastical: chapel SM3245
- Upper Sower, coastal battery N of, Clestrain 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM13449
- Golta, World War II Z Battery and Light AA Battery, Flotta 20th Century Military and Related: Barracks SM10946
- Watch Stone, stone settings, Barnhouse settlement, and related remains Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM90352
- Howe Harper,cairn 300m NW of Binscarth,Finstown Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1281
- Houton Head, battery 325m W of Sunnybraes 20th Century Military and Related: Anti-submarine boom-tethering point SM13465
- Staney Hill,standing stone 400m NNE of Feolquoy Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1390
- Knowe of Burrian, broch at Netherbrough Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1431
- Scapa Flow, wrecks of 3 battleships of German High Seas Fleet 20th Century Military and Related: Shipwreck SM9298
- St Nicholas' Church, settlement and mill, Orphir Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: Viking settlement, Norse settlement SM13379
- Burness,broch & chapel 200m S of Ecclesiastical: chapel; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1253
- Roan Head, World War II Balloon Barrage site, 290m SW of, Golta 20th Century Military and Related: Civil defence (eg. air raid shelter) SM10944
- Ballarat House,burnt mound Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1237
- Loch of Kirbister,enclosures on Holm of Groundwater Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM1463
- Lavacroon, settlement W of Bu of Orphir Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Secular: Viking settlement, Norse settlement SM6405
- Knowe of Gullow, broch, Netherbrough Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1455
- Wasbister, Stenness - Sandwick parish boundary, earthwork Prehistoric domestic and defensive: linear earthwork; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary); Secular: linear earthwork, dyke SM7855
