Cubbie Roo's Castle Small keep on Wyre, surrounded by circular ditch, said to be Scotland's earliest stone castle. Built in 12th century by Norse chief. In graveyard is ruined chapel, possibly built by chief's son. Cuween Hill Cairn Bones of dogs and oxen were found along with human remains inside this hillside Neolithic burial tomb, south of Finstown on Main-land. Dwarfie Stane Stone Age rock tomb cut into slab of sandstone, on Hoy.
Passage leads to two chambers.
Legend says it is home to malevolent dwarf of Norse sagas. Egilsay Round tower of 12th-century Church of St Magnus soars above roofless nave. Islanders prayed here well into 19th century. It had underground well-chamber, still visible today, and upper gallery and floor. Later settlers built houses around tower.