Lengemire, Settlement

Lengemire, Settlement is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Lengemire, Settlement is situated nearby to the peak Gallo Hill, as well as near Fitty Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westray and Lady Kirk.

Westray

Photo: RoryCB, CC BY 2.0.

Westray is one of the Orkney Islands 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.

Lady Kirk

Church

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The Lady Kirk at Pierowall is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. Lady Kirk is situated 2 miles north of Lengemire, Settlement.

Westside Church

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Westside Church, is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement. Westside Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Lengemire, Settlement.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Pierowall

Village

Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 1½ miles north of Lengemire, Settlement.

Lengemire, Settlement

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.29575° or 59° 17′ 45″ north

Longitude

-2.99659° or 2° 59′ 48″ west

Open location code

9CFV72W3+79

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1476678093

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gallo Hill and Gossiquoy (ruins).

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