What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Approximately 40 meters high, the Climbing Hill of Lyradale is composed of Old Red Sandstone typical of the Orkney Islands. Its name suggests historical use as a training ground for climbing or physical exercise, reflecting local traditions of land use and skill development.
Places near here
Hill of LyradaleMountain / peak · 227 yd
Grimbister from Cuween HillMountain or hill · 1483 yd
StoneyhallFarmstead (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1647 yd
Heddle CottageMound (period Unassigned) · 1667 yd
Cursiter QuarrySandstone Quarry (post Medieval) · 1672 yd
Keelylang HillMountain / peak · 1694 yd
Stone Dyke and MoorlandStanding or carved stone · 1694 yd
Cemetery, FinstownChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.5 mi
Houses on Heddle HillMountain or hill · 1.6 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.6 mi
Holm of GroundwaterIslet · 1.9 mi
The OuseBay · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0