Abune-the-Hill
Abune-the-Hill is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Abune-the-Hill is situated nearby to the village Swannay, as well as near the locality Kirbuster.Places of Interest
Highlights include Swannay Brewery and Kirbuster Farm Museum.
Swannay Brewery
Brewery
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Swannay Brewery is situated in Orkney, Scotland. It was founded as Highland Brewing Company in late 2004 by Rob Hill, formerly of the Orkney Brewery and Moorhouse's Brewery.
Kirbuster Farm Museum
Museum
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirbuster Farm Museum is situated 2 miles south of Abune-the-Hill.
Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale
Archaeological site
Photo: Rude Health, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Abune-the-Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birsay and Twatt.
Birsay
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birsay is a small village on the north coast of Orkney Mainland. It's the site of the ruined Earl's Palace, and just offshore is the Brough of Birsay with medieval Norse remains.
Twatt
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 3 miles southwest of Abune-the-Hill.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 4½ miles south of Abune-the-Hill.
Abune-the-Hill
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13606° or 59° 8′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.23533° or 3° 14′ 7″ westElevation
184 feet (56 metres)Open location code
9CFR4QP7+CVGeoNames ID
13282734
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