Shapinsay Sound

Shapinsay Sound is a strait in , . Shapinsay Sound is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Helliar Holm and Castle Bloody.

Islet
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is an uninhabited island off the coast of in the Islands, . It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967.

Archaeological site
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a prehistoric feature on the of , , . Hogan observes that while the feature is marked as a chambered mound on the UK Ordnance Survey map, the structure is more properly and specifically classified as a souterrain or earth house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Head of Holland and Rerwick Head.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the island of , . The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263.

Shapinsay Sound

Latitude
59.00826° or 59° 0′ 30″ north
Longitude
-2.84921° or 2° 50′ 57″ west
Open location code
9CFV2552+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 931964642
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
2638132
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Satellite Map

Discover Shapinsay Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hackosness aka Haco’s Ness and Scarpigarth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Site of Chambered Cairn (Neolithic) and Kelp Pit (Post Medieval).

Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

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