Brough of Ontoft, site
Brough of Ontoft, site is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Brough of Ontoft, site is situated nearby to the health club Healthy Living Centre, as well as near the archaeological site Site of St Margaret’s Chapel (possibly 13C).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley and Hoxa Head Lighthouse.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Brough of Ontoft, site.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles west of Brough of Ontoft, site.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter’s Church is situated 2½ miles southeast of Brough of Ontoft, site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Hoxa.
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.
Hoxa
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road. Hoxa is situated 1½ miles west of Brough of Ontoft, site.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 1½ miles southwest of Brough of Ontoft, site.
Brough of Ontoft, site
- 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
58.82622° or 58° 49′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.96775° or 2° 58′ 4″ westOpen location code
9CCVR2GJ+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8706807603OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Healthy Living Centre and Site of St Margaret’s Chapel (possibly 13C).
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