Sluice

Sluice is a ruins in , . Sluice is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Papa Westray and Holm of Papa.

Photo: Kristel Jeuring, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the north of mainland Scotland - nearly the northernmost, but North Ronaldsay edges it by half a mile. measures 4 miles north-south and a mile across, and is more low-lying and fertile than nearby Westray.

Islet
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The is a very small uninhabited island in the Orkney Islands. It is around 21 hectares in size. It can be visited from its neighbouring island , or Papay, an island less than a hundred metres west of the Holm.

Archaeological site
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Sluice.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay. is situated 4½ miles southwest of Sluice.

Sluice

Latitude
59.3444° or 59° 20′ 40″ north
Longitude
-2.87985° or 2° 52′ 48″ west
Open location code
9CFV84VC+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1082551558
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
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