Dale of Cottascarth
Dale of Cottascarth is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Dale of Cottascarth is situated nearby to the locality RSPB Cottascarth, as well as near North Gue.Places of Interest
Highlights include Knowes of Trotty.
Knowes of Trotty
Archaeological site
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The Knowes of Trotty is a Bronze Age cemetery located in Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. The ancient site consists of a group of twelve surviving burial mounds, dating to 2030–1770 BC. Knowes of Trotty is situated 2 miles southwest of Dale of Cottascarth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rendall and Harray.
Rendall
Village
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Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 1½ miles east of Dale of Cottascarth.
Harray
Village
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Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. Harray is situated 3 miles southwest of Dale of Cottascarth.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 3 miles northeast of Dale of Cottascarth.
Dale of Cottascarth
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.06089° or 59° 3′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.11546° or 3° 6′ 56″ westOpen location code
9CFR3V6M+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1348017396OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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