Hesta Rock
Hesta Rock is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hesta Rock is situated nearby to the locality Hesta Head, as well as near Liddel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Tomb of the Eagles.
South Ronaldsay
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South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.
Tomb of the Eagles
Grassland
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The Tomb of the Eagles, or Isbister Chambered Cairn, is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on a cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland.
Cairns O‘ The Bu
Archaeological site
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Cairns O‘ The Bu is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandwick and Brough Ness.
Sandwick
Locality
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Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hesta Rock.
Brough Ness
Locality
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Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Hesta Rock.
Grim Ness
Locality
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Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level. Grim Ness is situated 4 miles north of Hesta Rock.
Hesta Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.76667° or 58° 46′ northLongitude
-2.91667° or 2° 55′ westOpen location code
9CCVQ38M+M8GeoNames ID
2647030
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