Burn of Ayreland

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.

This burn is located a few miles south of very significant Neolithic and Iron Age archaeological sites.