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Blackfriars, St Andrews
Blackfriars is the modern name for the Dominican friary of St Mary which existed in St Andrews, Scotland, in the later Middle Ages.
Blackfriars is the modern name for the Dominican friary of St Mary which existed in St Andrews, Scotland, in the later Middle Ages.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic cairn based on the island of Rousay, in the islands of Orkney.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic cairn based on the island of Rousay, in the islands of Orkney.
Broch of Clickimin
The Broch of Clickimin broch is a large and well preserved, though somewhat 'restored' broch near the town of Lerwick in Shetland, Scotland.
The Broch of Clickimin broch is a large and well preserved, though somewhat 'restored' broch near the town of Lerwick in Shetland, Scotland.
Broch of Gurness
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northwest coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound.
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northwest coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound.
Broch of Mousa
Broch of Mousa is the finest preserved example of a broch or round tower in Shetland, Scotland.
Broch of Mousa is the finest preserved example of a broch or round tower in Shetland, Scotland.
Brough of Birsay
The Brough of Birsay is a small (21 hectare) uninhabited tidal island off the north west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Birsay.
The Brough of Birsay is a small (21 hectare) uninhabited tidal island off the north west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Birsay.
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of Lewi...
The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of Lewi...
Carn Liath (broch)
Càrn Liath (Grey Cairn) is an Iron Age broch on the eastern shore of the Scottish Highlands, near Golspie, Sutherland.
Càrn Liath (Grey Cairn) is an Iron Age broch on the eastern shore of the Scottish Highlands, near Golspie, Sutherland.
Church of St Clement, Rodel
St Clement's Church (Tur Chliamainn, meaning Clement's Tower) is a fifteenth century church in Rodel, Harris, Scotland, built for the Chiefs of the MacLeods of Harris.
St Clement's Church (Tur Chliamainn, meaning Clement's Tower) is a fifteenth century church in Rodel, Harris, Scotland, built for the Chiefs of the MacLeods of Harris.
Clava cairn
The Clava cairn is a type of Bronze Age circular chamber tomb cairn, named after the group of 3 cairns at Balnuaran of Clava, to the east of Inverness in Scotland.
The Clava cairn is a type of Bronze Age circular chamber tomb cairn, named after the group of 3 cairns at Balnuaran of Clava, to the east of Inverness in Scotland.
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a chambered cairn on the main island of Orkney.
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a chambered cairn on the main island of Orkney.
Dallas Dhu (distillery)
In 1899, Alexander Edward designed the Dallas Dhu distillery at the height of the whisky boom.
In 1899, Alexander Edward designed the Dallas Dhu distillery at the height of the whisky boom.
Dallas Dhu distillery
The Dallas Dhu distillery was a producer of single malt Scotch whisky that operated between 1899 and 1983.
The Dallas Dhu distillery was a producer of single malt Scotch whisky that operated between 1899 and 1983.
Dun Carloway
Dun Carloway (in Scottish Gaelic Dùn Chàrlabhaigh) is a broch situated in the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
Dun Carloway (in Scottish Gaelic Dùn Chàrlabhaigh) is a broch situated in the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
Dunadd
Dunadd, (Scottish Gaelic Dún Add, 'fort on the River
Add'), is an Iron Age and later hillfort near Kilmartin in Argyll and Bute, Scotland and believed to be the capital of the ancient king...
Dunadd, (Scottish Gaelic Dún Add, 'fort on the River
Add'), is an Iron Age and later hillfort near Kilmartin in Argyll and Bute, Scotland and believed to be the capital of the ancient king...
Dunfermline Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey is as a Church of Scotland Parish Church located in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
Dunfermline Abbey is as a Church of Scotland Parish Church located in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
Dunkeld Cathedral
Dunkeld Cathedral stands on the north bank of the River Tay in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Dunkeld Cathedral stands on the north bank of the River Tay in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Dupplin Cross
The Dupplin Cross is a carved, monumental Pictish stone, which dates from around 800 A.D. It was first recorded by Thomas Pennant in 1769, on a hillside in Strathearn, a little to the north Fort...
The Dupplin Cross is a carved, monumental Pictish stone, which dates from around 800 A.D. It was first recorded by Thomas Pennant in 1769, on a hillside in Strathearn, a little to the north Fort...
Dwarfie Stane
The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwi...
The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwi...
Earl's Bu and Church, Orphir
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Earl's Palace, Birsay
The Earl's Palace in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, is a ruined 16th-century castle.
The Earl's Palace in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, is a ruined 16th-century castle.
Earl's Palace, Kirkwall
The ruins of the Earl's Palace, Kirkwall lie near St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
The ruins of the Earl's Palace, Kirkwall lie near St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
Easter Aquhorthies
Easter Aquhorthies Recumbent Stone Circle near Inverurie in North East Scotland is one of the more well known recumbent circles.
Easter Aquhorthies Recumbent Stone Circle near Inverurie in North East Scotland is one of the more well known recumbent circles.
Eynhallow Church
Eynhallow (Old Norse: Eyinhelga) is a small uninhabited island, part of the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland.
Eynhallow (Old Norse: Eyinhelga) is a small uninhabited island, part of the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland.
Fail Monastery
Fail Monstery, occasionally known as Failford Abbey, had a dedication to 'Saint Mary', and was located at Fail (NS 42129 28654) on the bank of the Water of Fail, Parish of Tarbolton near t...
Fail Monstery, occasionally known as Failford Abbey, had a dedication to 'Saint Mary', and was located at Fail (NS 42129 28654) on the bank of the Water of Fail, Parish of Tarbolton near t...
Fort Charlotte, Shetland
Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is a five sided (roughly hexagonal) artillery fort, with bastions on each corner.
Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is a five sided (roughly hexagonal) artillery fort, with bastions on each corner.
Grain Earth House
Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of Orkney, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland.
Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of Orkney, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is located on the island of South Walls, adjacent to Hoy in Orkney, Scotland.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is located on the island of South Walls, adjacent to Hoy in Orkney, Scotland.
Holm of Papa Westray Chambered Cairn
The Holm of Papa (or Holm of Papay, Holm of Papa Westray and known locally as the Papay Holm,) is a very small uninhabited island in the Orkney islands.
The Holm of Papa (or Holm of Papay, Holm of Papa Westray and known locally as the Papay Holm,) is a very small uninhabited island in the Orkney islands.
Iona Nunnery
The Iona Nunnery was an Augustinian convent located on the island of Iona in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.
The Iona Nunnery was an Augustinian convent located on the island of Iona in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.
Keills Chapel
Keills Chapel is a small chapel located in the west Highlands, Scotland, near the village of Tayvallich, Knapdale.
Keills Chapel is a small chapel located in the west Highlands, Scotland, near the village of Tayvallich, Knapdale.
Kilmartin Stones
The Kilmartin Stones are a collection of 79 ancient graveslabs (one exception being a side-slab of a tomb chest) at Kilmartin parish church in the village of Kilmartin, Argyll, Scotland, about 3...
The Kilmartin Stones are a collection of 79 ancient graveslabs (one exception being a side-slab of a tomb chest) at Kilmartin parish church in the village of Kilmartin, Argyll, Scotland, about 3...
Kilwinning Abbey
Kilwinning Abbey is a ruined abbey located in the centre of the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire.
Kilwinning Abbey is a ruined abbey located in the centre of the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire.
Kisimul Castle
Kisimul (also Kiessimul or Chisimul) Castle is a small medieval castle located in the centre of Castlebay on Barra, an island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Kisimul (also Kiessimul or Chisimul) Castle is a small medieval castle located in the centre of Castlebay on Barra, an island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn
Rousay ( meaning Rolf's Island) is a small, hilly island about 3 km (2 miles) north of Orkney's Mainland, off the north coast of Scotland, and has been nicknamed "the Egypt of the north", d...
Rousay ( meaning Rolf's Island) is a small, hilly island about 3 km (2 miles) north of Orkney's Mainland, off the north coast of Scotland, and has been nicknamed "the Egypt of the north", d...
Links of Noltland
Links of Noltland is the archaeological site of a Neolithic village near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland.
Links of Noltland is the archaeological site of a Neolithic village near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland.
Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Maiden Stone
The Maiden Stone is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, most likely dating to the ninth century AD.
The Maiden Stone is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, most likely dating to the ninth century AD.
Mar's Wark
Mar's Wark is a ruined building in Stirling built 1570–1572 by John Erskine, Regent of Scotland and Earl of Mar, and now in the care of Historic Scotland.
Mar's Wark is a ruined building in Stirling built 1570–1572 by John Erskine, Regent of Scotland and Earl of Mar, and now in the care of Historic Scotland.
Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum
The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum is a permanent exhibition of 27 carved Pictish stones in the centre of the village of Meigle in eastern Scotland.
The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum is a permanent exhibition of 27 carved Pictish stones in the centre of the village of Meigle in eastern Scotland.
Midhowe Broch
Rousay ( meaning Rolf's Island) is a small, hilly island about 3 km (2 miles) north of Orkney's Mainland, off the north coast of Scotland, and has been nicknamed "the Egypt of the north", d...
Rousay ( meaning Rolf's Island) is a small, hilly island about 3 km (2 miles) north of Orkney's Mainland, off the north coast of Scotland, and has been nicknamed "the Egypt of the north", d...
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Midhowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland.
Midhowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland.
Muness Castle
Muness Castle lies in the south east corner of Unst, Shetland; Scotland's most northerly inhabited island, not far from the rocky headland of Mu Ness.
Muness Castle lies in the south east corner of Unst, Shetland; Scotland's most northerly inhabited island, not far from the rocky headland of Mu Ness.
Ness of Burgi
Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of the South Shetland Mainland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head.
Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of the South Shetland Mainland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head.
Noltland Castle
Westray is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with a population of around 550 people.
Westray is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with a population of around 550 people.
Pierowall Church
The Lady Kirk is one of two ruined churches on Westray, in Orkney, Scotland.
The Lady Kirk is one of two ruined churches on Westray, in Orkney, Scotland.
Quoyness chambered cairn
The Quoyness Chambered Cairn is located on the island of Sanday in the Orkney islands.
The Quoyness Chambered Cairn is located on the island of Sanday in the Orkney islands.
Rennibister Earth House
Rennibister Earth House is located on the main island in the Orkney islands.
Rennibister Earth House is located on the main island in the Orkney islands.
Ring of Brodgar
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland.
Rispain Camp
Rispain Camp is the remains of a fortified farmstead 1 mile west of Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Rispain Camp is the remains of a fortified farmstead 1 mile west of Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Ruthven Barracks
Ruthven Barracks near Ruthven, Highland in Scotland are the smallest but best preserved of the four barracks built in 1719 after the 1715 Jacobite rising, set on an old castle mound.
Ruthven Barracks near Ruthven, Highland in Scotland are the smallest but best preserved of the four barracks built in 1719 after the 1715 Jacobite rising, set on an old castle mound.
Scalloway Castle
Scalloway Castle was built from 1599 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney to tighten his grip on Shetland, Scotland.
Scalloway Castle was built from 1599 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney to tighten his grip on Shetland, Scotland.
Seton Collegiate Church
Seton Collegiate Church, known locally as Seton Chapel, is a collegiate church south of Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland.
Seton Collegiate Church, known locally as Seton Chapel, is a collegiate church south of Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland.
Skara Brae
Skara Brae is a large stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Skara Brae is a large stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Skelmorlie Aisle
The Skelmorlie Aisle of Largs Old Kirk is the remains of a church in the town of Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
The Skelmorlie Aisle of Largs Old Kirk is the remains of a church in the town of Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Sorbie Tower
Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Spynie Palace
Spynie Palace, also known as Spynie Castle, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years.
Spynie Palace, also known as Spynie Castle, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years.
St Bridget's Kirk
St. Bridget's Kirk is a former church in the outskirts of Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland.
St. Bridget's Kirk is a former church in the outskirts of Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland.
St Clement's Church, Rodel
St Clement's Church is a fifteenth century church in Rodel, Harris, Scotland, built for the Chiefs of the MacLeods of Harris.
St Clement's Church is a fifteenth century church in Rodel, Harris, Scotland, built for the Chiefs of the MacLeods of Harris.
St Magnus Church
Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay.
Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay.
St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir
St Mary's Kirk at Auchindoir, between Rhynie and Lumsden, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is one of the country's finest surviving medieval parish kirks.
St Mary's Kirk at Auchindoir, between Rhynie and Lumsden, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is one of the country's finest surviving medieval parish kirks.
Standing Stones of Stenness
The Standing Stones of Stenness form an impressive Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland.
The Standing Stones of Stenness form an impressive Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland.
Staneydale Temple
Bixter is on the west side of the Shetland Islands, found more than 160 km (100 miles) off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Bixter is on the west side of the Shetland Islands, found more than 160 km (100 miles) off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Sueno's Stone
Sueno's Stone stands over 6.5 metres high and is a Picto-Scottish Class III standing stone on the north-easterly edge of Forres, Scotland.
Sueno's Stone stands over 6.5 metres high and is a Picto-Scottish Class III standing stone on the north-easterly edge of Forres, Scotland.
Taversöe Tuick Chambered Cairn
Rousay ( meaning Rolf's Island) is a small, hilly island about 3 km (2 miles) north of Orkney's Mainland, off the north coast of Scotland, and has been nicknamed "the Egypt of the north", d...
Rousay ( meaning Rolf's Island) is a small, hilly island about 3 km (2 miles) north of Orkney's Mainland, off the north coast of Scotland, and has been nicknamed "the Egypt of the north", d...
Torhouse
The Standing Stones of Torhouse are a circle of nineteen granite boulders on the land of Torhouse, three miles west of Wigtown, Scotland.
The Standing Stones of Torhouse are a circle of nineteen granite boulders on the land of Torhouse, three miles west of Wigtown, Scotland.
Tormiston Mill
Tormiston Mill is a mill located on the main island of Orkney, adjacent to Maeshowe.
Tormiston Mill is a mill located on the main island of Orkney, adjacent to Maeshowe.
Torphichen Preceptory
Torphichen Preceptory, is a church in the village of Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.
Torphichen Preceptory, is a church in the village of Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.
Unstan Chambered Cairn
Unstan (or Onstan, or Onston) is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Unstan (or Onstan, or Onston) is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Westside Church
Westside Church is a 12th Century church located on the island of Westray in the Orkney islands.
Westside Church is a 12th Century church located on the island of Westray in the Orkney islands.