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Moss Farm Road Stone Circle
Visit a large stone circle with a raised edge, part of the rich archaeological landscape of Machrie Moor.
Muir o'Fauld Roman Signal Station
Visit Muir o'Fauld Roman Signal Station, one of the best preserved elements of the Gask Ridge frontier, the earliest known Roman frontier system.
Muness Castle
Muness Castle is a remarkably fine tower house of the late 1500s and the northernmost castle in the British Isles.
Muthill Old Church and Tower
Admire the roofless medieval church of Muthill with its remarkably complete Romanesque tower.
Ness of Burgi
Traverse a narrow causeway to discover an extraordinary defensive stone-built blockhouse.
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.
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.
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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.
