St Nicholas’s Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12
St Nicholas’s Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 is an archaeological site in Scotland, United Kingdom. St Nicholas’s Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 is situated nearby to the archaeological site Earl’s Bu - Horizontal Mill (Norse), Settlement (Norse), as well as near Norse Water Mill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holm of Houton and SMS Kronprinz.
Holm of Houton
Islet
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.
SMS Kronprinz
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SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. SMS Kronprinz is situated 2 miles south of St Nicholas’s Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12.
SMS Markgraf
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SMS Markgraf was the third dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class. She served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 4 June 1913. SMS Markgraf is situated 2 miles south of St Nicholas’s Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hangaback and Orphir.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton.
Houton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 1½ miles west of St Nicholas’s Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12.
St Nicholas’s Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.92197° or 58° 55′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.15672° or 3° 9′ 24″ westOpen location code
9CCRWRCV+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 560557350OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Earl’s Bu - Horizontal Mill (Norse), Settlement (Norse) and Norse Water Mill.
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