Grey Head
Grey Head is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Grey Head is situated nearby to the locality Red Head, as well as near Calfsound.Places of Interest
Highlights include Calf of Eday and Stone of Setter.
Calf of Eday
Island
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The Calf of Eday is an uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Eday. It is known for its wildlife and its prehistoric ruins.
Stone of Setter
Archaeological site
Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stone of Setter is a Neolithic standing stone located on the island of Eday, in Orkney, Scotland. It dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, around the 2nd millennium BC. Stone of Setter is situated 2 miles southwest of Grey Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kettletoft.
Kettletoft
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B9068 road runs from Kettletoft to Scar and the B9069 from Kettletoft to Northwall. Kettletoft is situated 5 miles east of Grey Head.
Grey Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.24692° or 59° 14′ 49″ northLongitude
-2.73791° or 2° 44′ 17″ westElevation
118 feet (36 metres)Open location code
9CFV67W6+QROpenStreetMap ID
node 611634914OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2647904
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