Burn of Ayreland
Coastal stream on Mainland Orkney, Scotland
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The Burn of Ayreland (or Ireland) is a northwesterly flowing coastal stream on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It discharges to the Clestrain Sound, about two miles south of Stenness.[1] Draining chiefly agricultural lands elevated mosses and moorland, this stream has a notable lack of turbidity and a pH level of approximately 8.[2] Armouring of the stream bottom consists of pebbles, cobbles and occasional boulders.
Prehistory and history
This burn is located a few miles south of very significant Neolithic and Iron Age archaeological sites. A few miles to the north are the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.[3] About three miles to the northeast is the Neolithic Maes Howe site.
See also
- Midmoss
- Waulkmill Bay
