Bay of Suckquoy
Bay of Suckquoy is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bay of Suckquoy is situated nearby to the locality The Ness, as well as near the village Tankerness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mine Howe and Braebuster.
Mine Howe
Archaeological site
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Mine Howe is an Iron Age subterranean man-made chamber dug 6 meters deep inside a large mound. It is located in the Tankerness area of Orkney, Scotland, about 5 miles southeast of Kirkwall, the capital of Orkney. Mine Howe is situated 2 miles southwest of Bay of Suckquoy.
Dingy’s Howe,broch,Upper Sanday
Archaeological site
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Dingy’s Howe,broch,Upper Sanday is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles south of Bay of Suckquoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tankerness and St Andrews.
Tankerness
Village
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Tankerness is a district in the St Andrews parish in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of Kirkwall and 1 kilometre east of Kirkwall Airport. Tankerness is situated 2 miles west of Bay of Suckquoy.
St Andrews
Locality
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St Andrews is a parish on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. It is located east of the town of Kirkwall and the parish of St Ola and lies north of Holm and west of Deerness. St Andrews is situated 2½ miles west of Bay of Suckquoy.
Bay of Suckquoy
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.95° or 58° 57′ northLongitude
-2.8° or 2° 48′ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CCVW5XX+XXGeoNames ID
2636569
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Ness and Toab.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirkady Point and Oyster Skerries.
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