
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 · 28 yd
Point of BuckquoyNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 183 yd
Brough of BirsayRune Inscribed Stone (norse) · 322 yd
Brough of Birsay, Pictish Symbol StonePictish Symbol Stone (pictish) · 331 yd
Rock and cliff feature at Brough of BirsayCliff or headland · 567 yd
Wooden house at BirsayOld home or work place · 705 yd
Shags and their young in cliff cave at Brough of BirsayCave · 813 yd
Light House from LeascruOld home or work place · 853 yd
Skiba GeoBay · 858 yd
Earl's PalaceCastle · 895 yd
North east tower of Earl's PalaceCastle, fort or tower · 925 yd
Birsay VillageNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 967 ydOther information
Photo: Elliott Simpson · CC BY-SA 2.0