Norse Water Mill
Norse Water Mill is an archaeological site in Scotland, United Kingdom. Norse Water Mill is situated nearby to the museum Orkneyinga Saga Centre, as well as near the archaeological site St Nicholas’s Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holm of Houton and SMS Kronprinz.
Holm of Houton
Islet
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.
SMS Kronprinz
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. SMS Kronprinz is situated 2 miles south of Norse Water Mill.
SMS Markgraf
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
SMS Markgraf was the third dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class. She served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 4 June 1913. SMS Markgraf is situated 2 miles south of Norse Water Mill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hangaback and Orphir.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton.
Houton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 1½ miles west of Norse Water Mill.
Norse Water Mill
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.92243° or 58° 55′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.15675° or 3° 9′ 24″ westOpen location code
9CCRWRCV+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 11063760936OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orkneyinga Saga Centre and St Nicholas’s Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12.
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