Haroldsgarth
Haroldsgarth is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Sands Road. Haroldsgarth is situated nearby to the archaeological site Burnt Mound (Prehistoric), as well as near Kelp Pit (Post Medieval).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shapinsay and Castle Bloody.
Shapinsay
Photo: Purplebaron, Public domain.
Shapinsay is one of the smaller Orkney Islands, a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney. It measures about 7 miles north-south by 3 miles east-west, with a population in 2011 of 307, and Balfour the only village.
Castle Bloody
Archaeological site
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland. Hogan observes that while the feature is marked as a chambered mound on the UK Ordnance Survey map, the structure is more properly and specifically classified as a souterrain or earth house. Castle Bloody is situated 1¼ miles east of Haroldsgarth.
Helliar Holm
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. Helliar Holm is situated 2 miles west of Haroldsgarth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balfour and Rerwick Head.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 2½ miles west of Haroldsgarth.
Rerwick Head
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rerwick Head is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southeast of Haroldsgarth.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Haroldsgarth.
Haroldsgarth
- Type: Building
- Address: Sands Road, Shapinsay, KW17 2EA
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.02819° or 59° 1′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.84297° or 2° 50′ 35″ westOpen location code
9CFV25H4+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 204692018OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) and Kelp Pit (Post Medieval).
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