Knapper

Knapper is a building in , which is located on Corquoy Road. Knapper is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rousay and Holm of Scockness.

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is one of the , separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.

Islet
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The is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between and . It is currently used for grazing. Its name is Norse in origin and means "little island of the crooked headland". is situated 1½ miles east of Knapper.

Archaeological site
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is a Neolithic burial cairn on , , Scotland, thought to date from between 4000 and 2500 BCE. The monument includes a rare example of a double-tiered chamber, an upper chamber approached via a passageway and a lower subterranean chamber, originally separate, which can now be reached via a modern ladder from the upper chamber. is situated 2½ miles south of Knapper.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.

Village
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is a parish and village on , . The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between and , forming the coastline opposite the isle of . is situated 5 miles southwest of Knapper.

Village
is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of 's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. is situated 6 miles south of Knapper.

Knapper

Latitude
59.16691° or 59° 10′ 1″ north
Longitude
-2.9967° or 2° 59′ 48″ west
Open location code
9CFV5283+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204648943
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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