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Burness (possible)

This possible Class I symbol stone was found during the excavation of a broch.

The stone, measuring around 0.2m tall by 1.02m wide and 0.03m thick, was found in 1922 when the broch mound was being quarried for stone. It is carved with a small human figure in profile, around 0.06m tall, facing left and wearing a cloak. Two or three curls around the head area may represent an intended elaborate hairstyle or a hood. In front of the figure is a lightly-incised symbol which has been interpreted as a possible boat.

It isn’t clear if the carving is Pictish or later in date, and it has been suggested that it was carved with a knife while the stone was built horizontally into a wall.

The stone was donated to National Museum of Scotland in 1922 with the accession number X.IB.201.

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Alternative names for Burness

Chapel Knowe

Where is Burness?

Burness is in the parish of Firth and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: HY 3882 1557

Lat / long: 59.022829, -3.067237

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OS Map for Burness

OS map 463
Orkney – West Mainland (Stromness & Graemsay)
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Weather at Burness

10°C
max 11°C / min 10°C
15km/h
1021mb
71%
20%
03:28 20:49

Few clouds
Weather observed at Orkney Islands at 07:52

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Burness

Redland Class I symbol stone

1.8km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

8.1km away

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

11.0km away

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

12.3km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

12.3km away

Ness Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

17.5km away

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

19.2km away
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Pictish sites near Burness

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

144.5km away

Burghead fort

148.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

152.1km away

Torvean silver chain

186.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

207.0km away

Nigg silver chain

219.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

235.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

307.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

340.8km away
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Pictish placenames near Burness

Aberscross

130.5km away

Pitgrudy

137.3km away

Pitsligo

157.9km away

Pittulie

158.1km away

Aberdour

158.6km away

Aberchirder

164.6km away

Pitlurg

169.9km away

Aberlour

172.9km away

Pitcaple

192.1km away
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Ancient sites near Burness

Green Hill broch, cists

18.7km away

Green Hill broch

25.7km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

26.0km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

26.3km away

Outer Green Hill broch

26.3km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

27.0km away

The Skeo broch

29.4km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

42.3km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

42.9km away
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Castles near Burness

Damsay Castle (site of)

1.6km away

Ellibister Castle (site of)

5.5km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

7.6km away

Bishop's Palace

7.7km away

Earl's Palace

7.8km away

Langskaill Castle

7.9km away

Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)

9.4km away

Gernaness

9.5km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

11.9km away
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Accommodation near Burness

Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
6.9km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
7.7km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
8.8km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
9.7km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
13.5km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
15.0km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
17.6km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
19.5km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
24.5km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
28.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Burness

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
42.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
54.3km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
54.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
54.3km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
60.9km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
138.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
138.5km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
138.5km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
146.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
146.0km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2019 at 2:21 pm. Updated on the 23rd of May 2019 at 2:21 pm.

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