Former quarry

Former quarry is a quarry in , . Former quarry is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Papa Stronsay and Linga Holm.

Island
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small island in , , lying north east of . It is 74 hectares in size, and 13 metres above sea level at its highest point. is situated 2 miles northeast of Former quarry.

Island
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, commonly known as Linga, Midgarth and the Holm of Midgarth is an uninhabited island extending to approximately 57 hectares situated 700 metres west of island in the Orkney archipelago. is situated 1½ miles west of Former quarry.

Aerodrome
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located 15 nautical miles northeast by north of on , Orkney Islands, . Stronsay Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. is situated 2 miles north of Former quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stronsay and Whitehall.

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the , with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.

Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the village on the island of , in the Orkney Islands of . It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier.

Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of in , Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. is situated at the southern end of the B9063. is situated 5 miles west of Former quarry.

Former quarry

Latitude
59.13116° or 59° 7′ 52″ north
Longitude
-2.62363° or 2° 37′ 25″ west
Open location code
9CFV49JG+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1156926591
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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