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Sweyn's Castle,burnt mound ESE of Skelbist,Gairsay

A Scheduled Monument in North Isles, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 59.0809 / 59°4'51"N

Longitude: -2.96 / 2°57'35"W

OS Eastings: 345074

OS Northings: 1021950

OS Grid: HY450219

Mapcode National: GBR M41Q.QRX

Mapcode Global: WH7BR.H0PT

Entry Name: Sweyn's Castle,burnt mound ESE of Skelbist,Gairsay

Scheduled Date: 5 May 1936

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1395

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound

Location: Evie and Rendall

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: North Isles

Traditional County: Orkney

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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