
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Roughly 50 meters in height, Wyre forms part of the southern flank of Knitchen Hill in the Orkney Islands, characterized by typical Old Red Sandstone geology common to the region. While not prominent in folklore, the area is significant for its prehistoric sites and archaeological value within Orkney's rich Neolithic landscape.
Places near here
Cubbie Roo's Burden = chambered cairnArchaeological place · 377 yd
Rousay, Cubbie Roo's BurdenChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 379 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 505 yd
Rousay, War MemorialWar Memorial (20th Century) · 506 yd
Trumland House LodgeLodge (period Unassigned) · 589 yd
Rousay Heritage CentreMuseum · 651 yd
Knitchen HillMountain / peak · 1106 yd
Trumland House Wood, RousayForest or wood · 1121 yd
Highland Cattle below Green HillMountain or hill · 1.1 mi
Cubbie Roo's CastleCastle · 1.2 mi
Blotchnie FioldMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
St Magnus' CenotaphMemorial · 2.4 miOther information
Photo: Dave Simpson · CC BY-SA 2.0