North Ronaldsay, Viggay
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name North Ronaldsay, Viggay
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Bride's Loch; Bride's Kirk; Bustatoun
Canmore ID 3695
Site Number HY75SE 9
NGR HY 76876 52375
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/3695
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Cross And Burness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY75SE 9 7687 5237
A mound of burnt stones lies at Viggay (HY 766 522) about 1/4m south of HY75SE 4.
RCAHMS 1946, visited 1928.
This crescentic burnt mound, c. 2.0m high, is located at HY 7687 5237.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (NKB) 22 July 1970.
Scheduled as Bride's Loch, burnt mound.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 1 March 2000.
Field Visit (22 July 1970)
This crescentic burnt mound, c. 2.0m high, is located at HY 7687 5237.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (NKB) 22 July 1970.
Desk Based Assessment (1970)
A mound of burnt stones lies at Viggay (HY 766 522) about 1/4m south of HY75SE 4.
Information from OS c1970.
Source: RCAHMS 1946, visited 1928.
Orkney Smr Note (July 1979)
Listed among burnt mounds. [R1]
Crescentic burnt mound 2m high. OS visit Jul 70.
As described.
Information from Orkney SMR (RGL) Jul 79.
Note (1980)
Bustatoun, North Ronaldsay HY 7688 5237 HY75SE 9
Crescentic burnt mound 2m high.
RCAHMS 1980
(RCAHMS 1946, ii, p. 51, No. 200; OR 191)
