Hacksness
Hacksness is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hacksness is situated nearby to the locality Rerwick Head, as well as near Head of Holland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Bloody and Linton Chapel.
Castle Bloody
Archaeological site
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland. 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.
Linton Chapel
Ruins
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linton Chapel is a ruined chapel on the east coast of Shapinsay, Orkney. The chapel is thought to date as early as the 12th century AD. Slightly to the south is a megalithic monument, Castle Bloody. Linton Chapel is situated 2½ miles north of Hacksness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rerwick Head and Head of Holland.
Rerwick Head
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rerwick Head is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Hacksness.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Hacksness.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. 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. Balfour is situated 3 miles west of Hacksness.
Hacksness
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Hackness” and “Haco’s Ness”
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.01786° or 59° 1′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.83058° or 2° 49′ 50″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CFV2599+4QGeoNames ID
2647693
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