Scar is a village and farm complex on the island of
Sanday in
Orkney
Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name the Orkneys is also sometimes used, but locals now consider it outdated. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, ...
, Scotland. The
B9068 road runs from Scar to
Kettletoft
Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday, Orkney, Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B roads in Zone 9 of the Great Britain numbering scheme, B9068 road runs from Kettletoft to Scar, Orkney, Scar and the B9069 from Kettletoft to Northwall. ...
. The
Scar boat burial
The Scar boat burial is a Viking Ship burial, boat burial near the village of Scar, Orkney, Scar, on Sanday, Orkney, Sanday, in Orkney, Scotland. The burial, which dates to between 875 and 950 AD, contained the remains of a man, an elderly woman ...
was found at the Crook Beach in 1985 and discovered in September 1991. Scar House (late 18th to early 19th century), former windmill (later 18th century) and former water mill (18th to 19th century)
are
B listed buildings.
See also
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Scar boat burial
The Scar boat burial is a Viking Ship burial, boat burial near the village of Scar, Orkney, Scar, on Sanday, Orkney, Sanday, in Orkney, Scotland. The burial, which dates to between 875 and 950 AD, contained the remains of a man, an elderly woman ...
Notes
External links
Scar farm complex, Westove
Villages in Orkney
Sanday, Orkney
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