Halcro Head
Halcro Head is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Halcro Head is situated nearby to the locality Liddel, as well as near Hesta Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Liddle Burnt Mound
Archaeological site
Liddle Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age site on the island of South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The site consists of the remains of a building and a mound that surrounds it on three sides.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
Brough Ness
Locality
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Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Halcro Head.
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 3½ miles northwest of Halcro Head.
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 4½ miles north of Halcro Head.
Halcro Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Halcro Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Halcro Head”
- Swedish: “Halcro Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Liddel and Hesta Head.
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Highlights include Rami Geo and Gairy Hill.
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