The UK’s extensive coastline stretches for thousands of miles and has played a pivotal role in shaping the country’s history, culture, and identity. Exploring these sites is a fascinating journey through the country’s past and diverse cultural heritage. History - Heritage Map Loading… Not visited here yet! Sorry, we are yet to populate places in this area. Maps failed to load Sorry, unable to load the Maps API. Popular History - Heritage 12Older posts Showing Places 1-12 of 18 Favourite Broch of Burroughston Burroughston Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the island of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands. The brock has Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Broch of Gurness The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village overlooking Eynhallow Sound. All that remains of the village is Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Links of Noltland Neolithic and Bronze Age site The Links of Noltland Neolithic and Bronze Age site near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in the Orkney Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Broch of Burrian Broch of Burrian is an Iron Age broch located on the southern tip of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands. Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Italian Chapel The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel built by Italian prisoners of war captured in North Africa during Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Noltland Castle Noltland Castle is a 16th century heavily fortified castle. Built from local, grey sandstone, the castle follows as a typical Read more… Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage Favourite St Magnus Cathedral St Magnus Cathedral is situated in the town of Kirkwall, the main town of the Orkney Islands. This magnificent cathedral, Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Barony Mill Barony Mill, also known as the Boardhouse Mill, is a 19th century water-powered mill still in operation located near Stringburn Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite The Standing Stone The Standing Stone is over 13 feet high and three feet wide, the stone tapers from its base, narrowing slightly Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite Knowe of Queen o Howe The Knowe of Queen o’ Howe is one of Orkney’s lesser-known but fascinating archaeological sites on the Mainland. It is Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature Favourite Earls Palace Earl’s Palace is a ruined palace close to St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney. Described as a fine example of Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage Favourite St Mary’s Chapel St Mary’s Chapel is a twelfth-century roofless, but largely complete chapel in the centre of Wyre in the Orkney islands. The Read more… Place Tags: History – Heritage View: Grid 1 View: Grid 2 View: Grid 3 View: Grid 4 View: Grid 5 View: List 12Older posts Showing Places 1-12 of 18
