
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bu of Orphir as No Class (event) (21st Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Norse Water Mill at the Earl's BuVisitor information · 12 yd
Orkneyinga Saga CentreMuseum · 26 yd
St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12Archaeological place · 70 yd
Orphir, St Nicholas's ChurchBurial Ground (period Unassigned), Church (12th Century), Grave Slab (period Unassigned) · 72 yd
Orphir, Earl's BuHorizontal Mill (norse), Settlement (norse) · 80 yd
Remains of Round Church at the Earl's Bu, OrphirChurch, cross or graveyard · 88 yd
Grindelay from Midland HillMountain or hill · 1493 yd
Hill of MidlandMountain / peak · 1591 yd
Swanbister FarmNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1751 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Beach and coast at Swanbister bayBeach · 1.1 mi
Holm of HoutonIslet · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Alan Reid · CC BY-SA 2.0