Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement
Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement is situated nearby to the locality Point of Hackness, as well as near the islet Switha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hackness Martello Tower and Battery and Cantick Head Lighthouse.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
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Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a former British Army barracks and currently a museum located on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is situated 4,000 feet north of Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement.
Cantick Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Cantick Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Scottish island of South Walls in the Orkney Islands. It is located at the end of Cantick Head, a long peninsula on the south-eastern coast of South Walls that overlooks the Pentland Firth and the Sound of Hoxa, which forms the southern entry to the natural harbour of Scapa Flow. Cantick Head Lighthouse is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement.
Switha
Islet
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Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area. Switha is situated 1½ miles east of Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point of Hackness and Longhope.
Longhope
Village
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Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls. Longhope is situated 2 miles west of Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement.
Whome
Village
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Whome is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from Whome look across Pan Hope, to the Flotta oil terminal across the bay. Whome is situated 3 miles northeast of Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement.
Green Hill of Scarton, 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
58.79284° or 58° 47′ 34″ northLongitude
-3.14723° or 3° 8′ 50″ westOpen location code
9CCRQVV3+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 12863079085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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