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Ballarat House,burnt mound

A Scheduled Monument in West Mainland, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 59.029 / 59°1'44"N

Longitude: -3.2153 / 3°12'54"W

OS Eastings: 330338

OS Northings: 1016403

OS Grid: HY303164

Mapcode National: GBR L4FV.V6B

Mapcode Global: WH69P.LB45

Entry Name: Ballarat House,burnt mound

Scheduled Date: 18 June 1937

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1237

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound

Location: Birsay and Harray

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: West Mainland

Traditional County: Orkney

Description

2-storey and basement, giant anta order, 3-window front,

Roman doric column doorpiece. Similar to No. 7.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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