Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley

Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is situated nearby to the archaeological site Kirk Ness Mound, as well as near Kirk Ness Dyke and planticrub.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Papley”, “Sorquoy”, and “Sorquoy Standing Stone”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Peter’s Church and Ward Hill.

St Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Peter’s Church is situated 1,900 feet south of Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.

Ward Hill

Peak

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Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.

W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum

Museum

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W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grim Ness and Saint Margaret’s Hope.

Grim Ness

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level. Grim Ness is situated 1½ miles northeast of Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.

Saint Margaret’s Hope

Village

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 2 miles northwest of Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.