Ling Holms
Ling Holms is an island in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Ling Holms is situated nearby to the locality Wasbister, as well as near the hamlet Tenston.Places of Interest
Highlights include Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray and Ring of Brodgar.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
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Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
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The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney.
Standing Stones of Stenness
Archaeological site
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The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 2 miles southeast of Ling Holms.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harray and Stenness.
Harray
Village
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Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. Harray is situated 2 miles northeast of Ling Holms.
Stenness
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Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Cairston
Locality
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Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. Cairston is situated 3 miles southwest of Ling Holms.
Ling Holms
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.02128° or 59° 1′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.23933° or 3° 14′ 22″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
9CFR2QC6+G7GeoNames ID
13286194
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