Twelve Hours Tower
Twelve Hours Tower is a hill in Orkney Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 689 feet. Twelve Hours Tower is situated nearby to the locality Wasbister, as well as near Frotoft.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rousay and Midhowe Chambered Cairn.
Rousay
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Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
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The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb.
Midhowe Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midhowe Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the west coast of the island of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 4 miles south of Twelve Hours Tower.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 5 miles south of Twelve Hours Tower.
Twelve Hours Tower
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 689 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.16306° or 59° 9′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.06758° or 3° 4′ 3″ westElevation
689 feet (210 metres)Open location code
9CFR5W7J+6XGeoNames ID
12612973
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