Quanterness
Quanterness is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Quanterness is situated near the locality St Ola, as well as near the village Balfour.- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 100 feet (30 metres)
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Grain Earth House and St Magnus Cathedral.
Grain Earth House
Grain Earth House is an archaeological site.
1¼ miles southeast of Quanterness
St Magnus Cathedral
St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish…
2 miles southeast of Quanterness
Wideford Hill chambered cairn
Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland.
1¼ miles southwest of Quanterness
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Ola and Kirkwall.
St Ola
St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney.
1½ miles south of Quanterness
Kirkwall
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland.
Quanterness
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Latitude
59° north
Longitude
-3° or 3° west
Open location code
9CFV2222+22
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Localities in the Area
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