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Gallowhill

Gallowhill is a locality in , . Gallowhill is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Westray and Links of Noltland.

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is one of the 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.

Archaeological site
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is a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of in , . The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. is situated 2 miles northwest of Gallowhill.

Church
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The at is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of , in , . The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. is situated 1½ miles north of Gallowhill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
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is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay.

Gallowhill

Latitude
59.2975° or 59° 17′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.98012° or 2° 58′ 48″ west
Open location code
9CFV72X9+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1346131678
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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