Loch Saintear

Loch Saintear is a lake in , . Loch Saintear is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westray and Lady Kirk.

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is one of the of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.

Church
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The at is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of , in , . The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. is situated 1 mile north of Loch Saintear.

Archaeological site
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was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of in , . The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Loch Saintear.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
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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.

Loch Saintear

Latitude
59.31025° or 59° 18′ 37″ north
Longitude
-2.98795° or 2° 59′ 17″ west
Open location code
9CFV8266+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 118188486
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q109192625
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Satellite Map

Discover Loch Saintear from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Ha’Breck and Loan.

Nearby Places

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