Swannay
Swannay is a Village in the county of Orkney Islands.
Swannay postcode: KW17 2NR
There are great places to visit near Swannay.
Swannay History
There are some historic monuments around Swannay:
- Mittens, two mounds 110m NE of, Swannay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1350
- Vetquoy, mounds N of Lochside Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1266
- Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1477
- Newhouse, cairn 35m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1358
- Knowe of Makerhouse, burnt mound 100m ESE of Makerhouse Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1302
- Knowes of Howana,mound 200m SW of Flanders,& remains of three others Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1299
- Greene Knowe, burnt mound, 230m SW of Braeside Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1270
- Knowe of Skogar, broch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1458
- Brough of Birsay, settlements, church and related remains Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM90034
- Hundland Hill, enclosure 500m NE of Nisthouse Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM13451
- Queena,two mounds SSW of,Abune-the-Hill Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1405
- Knowes of Trinnawin, mounds 830m and 560m SE of Upper Bigging Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1315
- Wheebin standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1414
- Black Knowe, burial mound, 245m NNW of Westside Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1244
- Knowe of Smirrus,mound 350m NW of Gelderhouse Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1309
- Runa,mound,Twatt Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1403
- Kingshouse, mounds 390m NE of and 470m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1392
- North Bigging, broch 80m SSW of Mithiest Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1464
- Knowes of Cuean, mounds 225m N of Sunnybrae Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1312
- Burrian,broch,NE shore of Loch of Harray Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1429
- Hillhead, three burial mounds 430m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1397
- Bridge of Scuan, bridge, 350m NNE of Scuan Secular: bridge SM1489
- Howaback, mound, Hourston Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1279
- Newbigging, three mounds 300m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1406
- Knowes of Lingro, burial mounds 110m WNW of Waverley Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1314
- Durka Dale,burnt mound 230m NNW of S of Loch Hundland Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1259
- Click Mill Industrial: mill, factory SM90076
- Knowe of Garraquoy, burnt mound 265m WNW of Muce Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1297
- Hundland, settlement mound 270m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: mound (domestic or defensive) SM1284
- Peter's Kirk,church,burial ground and broch N of Outer Urrigar Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1483
- Cumbla Newgarth, mounds, 200m NNE of Quean Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1347
- Esgar,two burnt mounds WSW of,Dounby Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1262
- Bigbreck Cottage, burial mounds N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1357
- Kirbuster Hill, barrow cemetery 410m ENE of Heatherlea Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1285
- Knowe of Nesthouse, settlement Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM1304
- Howen Brough, broch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1282
- Knowe of Gairsty, barrows, Vestra Fiold Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1268
- Knowes of Yonbell, two mounds 225m and 350m NNE of Vestrafiold Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1317
- Nether Benzieclett, farmstead, Skeabrae Secular: house SM1488
- Midhouse, souterrain 380m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM1465
- Howana Gruna, cairn 270m SE of Whitehouse Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1280
- Knowe of Brenda, burnt mound 260m WNW of Downatown Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1289
- Quoyhorrie, three mounds 200m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1402
- Saevar Howe, mound 370m SSW of Linkshouse Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; Secular: Viking settlement, Norse settlement SM1373
- Verron Broch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1474
- Oxtro or Oxtra,broch,Boardhouse Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1444
- Fan Knowe, burnt mound 210m W of Hyval Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1264
- Handest, settlement, Dounby Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM1272
- Knowe of Dale, burnt mound, Marwick Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1294
- Vestra Fiold, enclosure, quarry and cairn 430m W of Hillcrest Prehistoric domestic and defensive: quarry (includes construction quarries and also artefact extraction sites); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM1470
- Knowe of Scorn, burnt mound Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1308
- Knowe of Yesko, barrows and enclosure 250m NNE of Mirbister Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1311
- Burgar,chambered cairn NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM1247
- Vestra Fiold, four mounds, 380m SW of Vestrafiold Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1409
- Knowe of Crustan,mound,Crustan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1292
- Nisthouse, burial mound 270m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1318
- Loch of Sabiston, island structures Prehistoric domestic and defensive: island structure, not definitely a crannog SM1372
- Park Holm,artificial island and causeway,Loch of Swannay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: island structure, not definitely a crannog SM1362
- Sandola, mound 20m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1342
- Earl's Palace, Birsay Secular: palace SM90033
- Loch of Harray,broch on W shore of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1460
- Stoney Holm,crannog,Loch of Swanney Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM1394
- Easthouse, burnt mound 100m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1333
- Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1316
- Stanerandy,mound and two standing stones 100m SSE of Little Favel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1389
- Raviehall,three mounds E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1368
- Summerfield,three mounds 470m WNW of,Greeny Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1400
- Burrian Broch,broch,Corrigall Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1428
- Point of Buckquoy, four mounds Secular: mound (unallocated to other category) SM1290
