What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Point of Buckquoy as Midden (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 · 161 yd
Point of BuckquoyNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 172 yd
BuckquoyHuman Remains (period Unknown) · 370 yd
Brough of BirsayRune Inscribed Stone (norse) · 477 yd
Wooden house at BirsayOld home or work place · 543 yd
Rock and cliff feature at Brough of BirsayCliff or headland · 678 yd
Earl's PalaceCastle · 733 yd
Birsay, Cleatfurrows, St Magnus' ChurchChurch (17th Century) · 745 yd
Skiba GeoBay · 759 yd
North east tower of Earl's PalaceCastle, fort or tower · 763 yd
Birsay VillageNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 806 yd
Shags and their young in cliff cave at Brough of BirsayCave · 916 ydOther information
Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0