Settlement
Settlement is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Settlement is situated nearby to Westside Church, as well as near the beach Mae Sand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westray and Westside Church.
Westray
Westray is one of the Orkney Islands of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.
Westside Church
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westside Church, is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement.
Knowe of Skea
Archaeological site
Photo: Isla17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Skea is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Settlement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 3½ miles north of Settlement.
Settlement
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.27123° or 59° 16′ 16″ northLongitude
-2.95871° or 2° 57′ 31″ westOpen location code
9CFV72CR+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 12854093309OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Mae Sand and Capairs (ruin).
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