Deerness

Deerness is a Village in the county of Orkney Islands.

Deerness postcode: KW17 2QH

Retail in Deerness

There are great places to visit near Deerness.

Deerness History

There are some historic monuments around Deerness:

• Brough of Deerness, chapel and settlement Ecclesiastical: chapel; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM4654
• North Cairn,chambered cairn,Rose Ness Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM1359
• Rerwick Head, coastal battery (WW2) and camp 20th Century Military and Related: Anti-aircraft/barrage balloon site SM13556
• Mor Stein or Standing Stone of Shapinsay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1323
• The Howie,mound 300m SE of Newbanks,Deerness Prehistoric domestic and defensive: mound (domestic or defensive) SM1283
• Lower Cornquoy, barrow 225m SSE of, Holm Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6153
• Castle Bloody,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM1325
• Eves Howe,broch 640m N of Braebuster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1439
• Dingy's Howe,broch,Upper Sanday Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1435