Ancumtoun

Ancumtoun is a Village in the county of Orkney Islands.

Ancumtoun postcode: KW17 2BG

Retail in Ancumtoun

There are great places to visit near Ancumtoun.

Ancumtoun History

There are some historic monuments around Ancumtoun:

• Muckle Gairsty, linear earthworks between Viggay Banks and Gairsna Geo Prehistoric domestic and defensive: linear earthwork SM8645
• Holland, standing stone 370m WSW of, North Ronaldsay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1384
• Dennis Head, Old Beacon, North Ronaldsay Industrial: marine SM6596
• Brae of Stennabreck, settlement WNW of Stennabreck, North Ronaldsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM1419
• Howmae Brae, settlement 200m WSW of Kirbist, North Ronaldsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM1449
• Southness, farm mound E of, North Ronaldsay Secular: farm mound (Northern Isles) SM8647
• Burrian, broch and settlement S end of Stromness, North Ronaldsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1427
• Knowe o' Samilands, burnt mound, North Ronaldsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM8632
• Brides Loch, burnt mound 340m WNW of Bride's Kirk Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM8631
• Strom Ness, settlement 400m S of Howar, North Ronaldsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Secular: house SM8651
• Tofts Ness, cairns, enclosures and field systems, Sanday Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5080
• Versa Breck, buildings 130m W of lighthouse, North Ronaldsay Secular: domestic buildings SM8650