Fit o’Shapinsay
Fit o’Shapinsay is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Fit o’Shapinsay is situated nearby to the locality Burroughston, as well as near Rerwick Head.| 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rerwick Head and Quholm.
Rerwick Head
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rerwick Head is a locality, which is situated 3 miles south of Fit o’Shapinsay.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 3 miles northwest of Fit o’Shapinsay.
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 4 miles west of Fit o’Shapinsay.
Fit o’Shapinsay
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “The Foot”
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.03333° or 59° 2′ northLongitude
-2.8° or 2° 48′ westOpen location code
9CFV25MX+8XGeoNames ID
2649355
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Burroughston and Ness of Ork.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holm of Burghlee and Bay of Crook.
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