The Brinian
The Brinian is a Village in the county of Orkney Islands.
The Brinian postcode: KW17 2PU
There are great places to visit near The Brinian.
The Brinian History
There are some historic monuments around The Brinian:
- Knowe of Yarso,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM90198
- Faraclett Head, stone setting, 670m NW of Faraclett Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM10189
- Skelbust,chambered cairn 460m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM1340
- Skirmie Clett, enclosures 740m SE of Onziebust, Wyre Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3864
- Cubbie Roo's Burden, chambered cairn, Rousay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM1254
- Reeky Knowes, burial mounds, Aiker Ness Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1369
- Knowe of Midgarth, settlement and cairn Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1303
- Ness of Boray,broch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1442
- Faraclett Head, chambered tombs, E and W Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM10134
- Knowes of Euro, mounds 340m SW of Appietown, Gorsness Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1313
- Green Gairsty, dyke Secular: linear earthwork, dyke SM10340
- Knowe of Lairo, long cairn, E of Hullion, Frotoft Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM1300
- Knowe of Hunclett,broch ESE of Hunclett,Frotoft,Rousay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1456
- Yatenes Stone, standing stone 180m NNE of Faraclett, Rousay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1416
- Ivybank, mound 215m SSW of, Rousay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1255
- St Magnus Church, Egilsay Ecclesiastical: church SM90137
- Aiker Ness,Broch of Gurness,broch and settlement Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM90157
- Faraclett Head, mound, 856m WNW of Faraclett Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM10169
- Lock of Scockness, broch, Rousay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1377
- Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1451
- Viera Lodge,broch,Frotoft Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1476
- Knowe of Gorn, burnt mound 195m S of Innister, Rousay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1298
- Sandyhall, mounds S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1376
- Knowe of Lyron, mound 120m WNW of Lyron Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1343
- Tingwall, broch and mound 90m W of Tingwall House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch; Secular: meeting place, thingstead, moot hill SM1473
- Hall of Rendall, settlement 275m NE of and St Thomas's Kirk Ecclesiastical: church; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1420
- Too of Nugle, burial mound 500m WSW of Innister. Rousay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1401
- Braes of Rinyo, settlement 180m NE of Bigland, Rousay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM2292
- Wass Wick,mound Prehistoric domestic and defensive: mound (domestic or defensive) SM1412
- Varme Dale, mounds 470m ESE of Gorn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1408
- Point of Avelshay, coastal battery, Rousay Secular: battery SM13421
- Blackhammer,chambered cairn,Rousay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM90035
- Onziebust, chambered cairn 440m SSE of, Egilsay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3549
- Langskaill,Viking houses Secular: Viking settlement, Norse settlement SM2181
- Knowe of Ramsay, chambered cairn 300m E of Hullion, Rousay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM1306
- Sweyn's Castle,burnt mound ESE of Skelbist,Gairsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM1395
- Seven Knowes, mounds Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1378
- St Mary's Chapel, Wyre Ecclesiastical: chapel SM90317
- North Wald, mounds and burnt mounds 350m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM1360
- Knowe of Dishero, broch 200m SSW of The Old Manse, Gorseness Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1453
- Long Stone, standing stone, Frotoft, Rousay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1267
- Cobbie Row's Castle Secular: castle SM90079
- West Puldrite, two mounds 280m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1413
- Taversoe Tuick, chambered cairn and nearby remains Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM90297
- Loch of Knitchin,cairn 230m N of,Brinvar Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1286
- Ness of Woodwick, broch, 970m E of Lower Bisgarth Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM1467
- Knowe of Craie, chambered cairn 380m NNW of Curquoy, Rousay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM1291
- Knowe of Lingro,chambered cairn,Lingro,Wasbister,Rousay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM1301
- Knowe of Hamar, burnt mound Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM10104
- Geord of Nears, cairn 90m SW of Cairn House, Rousay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1269
- Wasswick Battery, coastal battery complex 400m E of Queenamuckle 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM13564
- Bigland, round chambered tomb, 400m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM10196
- South Aittit, church 185m NE of Ecclesiastical: church SM1486
- Midland, burial mound 450m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM1415
