Quanterness

Quanterness is an archaeological site in , . Quanterness is situated near the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Grain Earth House and St Magnus Cathedral.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Quanterness.

Church
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is a Church of Scotland parish… is situated 2 miles southeast of Quanterness.

Archaeological site
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is a Neolithic chambered cairn on in . is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Quanterness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Ola and Kirkwall.

Locality
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is a parish on . is situated 1½ miles south of Quanterness.

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is the chief town of the , which lie off the north tip of mainland .

Village
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is a village on the island of , . is situated 4 miles northeast of Quanterness.

Quanterness

Latitude
59° north
Longitude
-3° or 3° west
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
9CFV2222+22
Geo­Names ID
2639811
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