Ling Holm
Ling Holm is an islet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Ling Holm is situated nearby to the islet Long Holm, as well as near Baa Holm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Maeshowe.
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 1 mile southwest of Ling Holm.
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 1¼ miles southeast of Ling Holm.
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 1 mile south of Ling Holm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenness and Harray.
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.
Harray
Village
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Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. Harray is situated 2 miles north of Ling Holm.
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 3 miles southwest of Ling Holm.
Ling Holm
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.0101° or 59° 0′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.21128° or 3° 12′ 41″ westOpen location code
9CFR2Q6Q+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 118954162OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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