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Scar

Scar in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Track from Scar to Woo ( and then to Rue). - geograph.org.uk - 1070208

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h

About

Scar is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Scar is a village and farm complex on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B9068 road runs from Scar to Kettletoft. The Scar boat burial 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.

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Coordinates
59.2920, -2.5800

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Track from Scar to Woo ( and then to Rue). - geograph.org.uk - 1070208📷 5

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Watermill, Scar, Westove, Sanday

Watermill, Scar, Westove, Sanday — category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Track from Scar to Woo ( and then to Rue). - geograph.org.uk - 1070208📷 5

Windmills · Scottish Islands

Burness, Scar, Sanday

Burness, Scar, Sanday — category B listed building-listed windmill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Hucklinsowe rocks - geograph.org.uk - 2561426

Other places · Scottish Islands

Scar boat burial

Scar boat burial in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Sanday - Meur Burnt Mound, Lady Village - Hearth ^ Trough - geograph.org.uk - 7561412📷 3

Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands

Meur Burnt Mound

Meur Burnt Mound — a archaeological in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ megalithic.co.uk
Sanday - Meur Burnt Mound, Lady Village - Hearth ^ Trough - geograph.org.uk - 7561412📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Sanday Heritage Centre

Sanday Heritage Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Sanday - Meur Burnt Mound, Lady Village - Hearth ^ Trough - geograph.org.uk - 7561412📷 3

Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands

Sanday War Memorial

Sanday War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ megalithic.co.uk

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Kirkhouse Point windmill (ruins)

Kirkhouse Point windmill (ruins) is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Farm buildings and monastery - geograph.org.uk - 4866801📷 3

Windmills · Scottish Islands

Old windmill

Old windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

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Peckhole Windmill

Peckhole Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

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Windmills · Scottish Islands

Ruined windmill

Ruined windmill — a windmill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Scar?
Scar is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 59.2920°, -2.5800°.