Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the village Kettletoft, as well as near the islet Holm of Elsness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boloquoy Mill, Sanday.
Boloquoy Mill, Sanday
Watermill
Photo: fabio sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boloquoy Mill, Sanday is a watermill, which is situated 1¼ miles north of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kettletoft and Whitehall.
Kettletoft
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B9068 road runs from Kettletoft to Scar and the B9069 from Kettletoft to Northwall. Kettletoft is situated 2 miles northeast of Crannog.
Whitehall
Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehall is the village on the island of Stronsay, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier. Whitehall is situated 6 miles south of Crannog.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 6 miles southwest of Crannog.
Crannog
- 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
59.21809° or 59° 13′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.64711° or 2° 38′ 50″ westOpen location code
9CFV6993+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 12854413476OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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