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Orchardton Tower
Orchardton Tower is an unusual free-standing round tower, the only one of its type in Scotland.
Grounds or exterior access only
Ormiston Market Cross
Imagine the noise an bustle of a medieval mercat place marked by this 1400s stone cross.
Peel Ring of Lumphanan
Explore the site of an early timber castle which featured briefly during the Wars of Independence with England.
Picardy Symbol Stone
Wonder at the enigmatic carvings on a 2m tall Pictish monolith, which once stood on a stone cairn.
Pierowall Church (Ladykirk)
Wander the ancient graveyard of Ladykirk, set in an area occupied at least since the Norse occupation of Orkney.
Preston Market Cross
Admire a beautiful 1600s market cross – the only surviving monument of its type on its original site.
Quoyness Chambered Cairn
Crawl into the high central chamber of a megalithic tomb dating back 5,000 years.
Ravenscraig Castle
Admire the towering defensive façade of a heavily fortified castle, originally built as a royal residence.
Rennibister Earth House
In the 1920s, Iron Age human remains were found by archaeologists at Rennibister Earth House—an unexpected discovery in a structure never designed for burial.
Restenneth Priory
Admire a sacred place of enduring importance – the site of an ancient church which enjoyed royal favour, and where the annals of Iona were once kept.
Grounds or exterior access only
Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge
Explore Ring of Brodgar, an enormous and enigmatic ceremonial site and one of the most spectacular prehistoric monuments in the British Isles.
Rispain Camp
Walk on the ramparts at Rispain Camp and imagine being a part of tribal life in Iron Age Scotland.
Ruthven Barracks
Spot the bulwark against the Jacobites at Ruthven Barracks, built in the early 1700s.
Ruthwell Cross
The Ruthwell Cross has been described as the most important sculptural survival of Anglo-Saxon Britain
