Kirbist

Kirbist is a building in , . Kirbist is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westray and Knowe of Skea.

Photo: RoryCB, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Kirbist.

Church
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, is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of in , . Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement. is situated 1½ miles east of Kirbist.

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. is situated 3 miles north of Kirbist.

Kirbist

Latitude
59.27636° or 59° 16′ 35″ north
Longitude
-3.00572° or 3° 0′ 21″ west
Open location code
9CFR7XGV+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199506764
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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