Kirkhill farmstead (remains)
Kirkhill farmstead (remains) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirkhill farmstead (remains) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Linton Chapel burial ground, as well as near the hamlet Quholm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shapinsay and Linton Chapel.
Shapinsay
Photo: Purplebaron, Public domain.
Shapinsay is one of the smaller Orkney Islands, a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney. It measures about 7 miles north-south by 3 miles east-west, with a population in 2011 of 307, and Balfour the only village.
Linton Chapel
Ruins
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linton Chapel is a ruined chapel on the east coast of Shapinsay, Orkney. The chapel is thought to date as early as the 12th century AD. Slightly to the south is a megalithic monument, Castle Bloody.
Castle Bloody
Archaeological site
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland. Hogan observes that while the feature is marked as a chambered mound on the UK Ordnance Survey map, the structure is more properly and specifically classified as a souterrain or earth house. Castle Bloody is situated 1½ miles south of Kirkhill farmstead (remains).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quholm and Balfour.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 1½ miles north of Kirkhill farmstead (remains).
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 3½ miles southwest of Kirkhill farmstead (remains).
Rerwick Head
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rerwick Head is a locality, which is situated 4½ miles south of Kirkhill farmstead (remains).
Kirkhill farmstead (remains)
- 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
59.05265° or 59° 3′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.82111° or 2° 49′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CFV353H+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 8563448369OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
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