Old fishing station and storehouse (C18)
Old fishing station and storehouse (C18) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Old fishing station and storehouse (C18) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pictish symbol stone (was part of window sill), as well as near St Peter’s Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Peter’s Church and Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.
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 2,100 feet north of Old fishing station and storehouse (C18).
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Old fishing station and storehouse (C18).
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 2 miles northeast of Old fishing station and storehouse (C18).
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 Old fishing station and storehouse (C18).
Sandwick
Locality
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 2½ miles southwest of Old fishing station and storehouse (C18).
Old fishing station and storehouse (C18)
- 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
58.80133° or 58° 48′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.91759° or 2° 55′ 3″ westOpen location code
9CCVR32J+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8867831935OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pictish symbol stone (was part of window sill) and Kirk Ness Dyke and planticrub.
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