Bimbister is a village on the
Orkney Islands
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 The plural name the Orkneys is also sometimes used, but locals now consider it outdated.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
A986 is the main road through the village. The
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...
cemetery, the
Knowes of Trotty, which includes twelve surviving burial mounds, lies to the east of the village. Bimbister is within the parish of Birsay and Harray.
See also
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Knowes of Trotty
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Prehistoric Scotland
Archaeology and geology continue to reveal the secrets of prehistoric Scotland, uncovering a complex past before the Romans brought Scotland into the scope of recorded history. Successive human cultures tended to be spread across Europe or fur ...
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Liddle Burnt Mound
References
External links
The Megalithic Portal - Appiehouse Standing StoneThe Megalithic Portal - Knowes of TrottyThe Megalithic Portal - Woodwyn CairnOrkneyjar - Knowes of TrottyCanmore - Bimbister, Upper House Farm site record
Villages on Mainland, Orkney
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