Millquoy
Millquoy is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Millquoy is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cairn, as well as near Site of Hall of Ireland Chapel (Medieval).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Standing Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
Standing Stones of Stenness
Archaeological site
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The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 1½ miles north of Millquoy.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
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The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 2 miles north of Millquoy.
Maeshowe
Protected area
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Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney. Maeshowe is situated 2 miles northeast of Millquoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenness and Bu‘ Point.
Stenness
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Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
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Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Millquoy.
Cairston
Locality
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Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. Cairston is situated 2 miles west of Millquoy.
Millquoy
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.97235° or 58° 58′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.2216° or 3° 13′ 18″ westOpen location code
9CCRXQCH+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1011841076OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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