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Lavacroon is a settlement site located west of Bu in the parish of Orphir, Orkney. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under reference SM6405 and represents evidence of past settlement activity in this area of Orkney. Archaeological investigation and record have established its presence as part of the broader pattern of occupation and land use in the Orphir locality, though detailed specifics of its chronology and structural remains remain limited in the publicly available scholarly literature.
Lavacroon, settlement W of Bu of Orphir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6405. View the official record →
Lavacroon is a settlement site located west of Bu in the parish of Orphir, Orkney. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6405.
Lavacroon, settlement W of Bu of Orphir is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6405.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bu of Orphir, burnt mound and mill dam 250m NW of Bu Farm (0.2 km), St Nicholas' Church, settlement and mill, Orphir (0.3 km), Hillock of Breakna, broch 300m SE of Swanbister House (2.1 km).
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