Bu of Orphir Burnt Mound and Mill Dam 250m NW of Bu Farm Orphir, Scotland

The monument comprises a burnt mound (a cooking place, probably of Bronze Age date) and a disused mill dam of recent date but occupying an older site, together with their surrounding area.

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Location map of Bu of Orphir Burnt Mound and Mill Dam 250m NW of Bu Farm, Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Aerial view of Bu of Orphir Burnt Mound and Mill Dam 250m NW of Bu Farm, Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

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Scheduled Monument Data
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ID
4725
Title
Bu of Orphir, burnt mound and mill dam 250m NW of Bu Farm
Parish
Orphir
Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Easting
333324
Northing
1004670
Date Listed
January 31, 1938