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Burwick, Orkney

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fort and probable secondary monastic settlement, occupy the promontory west of the harbour.
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The name was first recorded in about 1225 as "Bardvik", derived from the
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
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Ports and Harbours of the UK - Burwick, South Ronaldsay
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Burwick is located in Orkney Islands
Orkney
OS grid reference
ND436839
Civil parish
South Ronaldsay
Burray
Council area
Orkney
Lieutenancy area
Orkney
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
KW17
Dialling code
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament
Orkney
UK

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