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Nearhouse

Nearhouse is a house in , which is located on Aikerness Road. Nearhouse is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lady Kirk and Links of Noltland.

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 2,800 feet southwest of Nearhouse.

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 1 mile west of Nearhouse.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles west of Nearhouse.

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.

Nearhouse

Latitude
59.32872° or 59° 19′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.97914° or 2° 58′ 45″ west
Open location code
9CFV82HC+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199249781
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
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Highlights include Links of Trenabie - Viking graves and Barrow.

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