
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Point of Buckquoy as Stone(s) (period Unassigned). 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
Brough of Birsay LighthouseVisitor information · 77 yd
Point of BuckquoyNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 257 yd
Brough of BirsayRune Inscribed Stone (norse) · 399 yd
Brough of Birsay, Pictish Symbol StonePictish Symbol Stone (pictish) · 410 yd
Wooden house at BirsayOld home or work place · 664 yd
Rock and cliff feature at Brough of BirsayCliff or headland · 668 yd
Skiba GeoBay · 761 yd
Earl's PalaceCastle · 857 yd
Birsay, Cleatfurrows, St Magnus' ChurchChurch (17th Century) · 878 yd
North east tower of Earl's PalaceCastle, fort or tower · 885 yd
Shags and their young in cliff cave at Brough of BirsayCave · 915 yd
Birsay VillageNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 935 ydOther information
Photo: Andy Farrington · CC BY-SA 2.0