
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Orphir, Earl's Bu as Horizontal Mill (norse), Settlement (norse). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. 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
St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12Archaeological place · 38 yd
Orphir, St Nicholas's ChurchBurial Ground (period Unassigned), Church (12th Century), Grave Slab (period Unassigned) · 38 yd
Remains of Round Church at the Earl's Bu, OrphirChurch, cross or graveyard · 54 yd
Orkneyinga Saga CentreMuseum · 59 yd
Orphir - round churchChurch, cross or graveyard · 69 yd
Norse Water Mill at the Earl's BuVisitor information · 81 yd
Grindelay from Midland HillMountain or hill · 1523 yd
Hill of MidlandMountain / peak · 1600 yd
Swanbister FarmNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.0 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Beach and coast at Swanbister bayBeach · 1.2 mi
Holm of HoutonIslet · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: David Purchase · CC BY-SA 2.0