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Links of Noltland

Links of Noltland is 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.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Links of Noltland,settlements”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray and Lady Kirk.

Archaeological site
Photo: AakBurbage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,400 feet northwest of 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 3,800 feet southeast of Links of Noltland.

Lighthouse
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Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of , in , . It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board. is situated 2½ miles west of Links of Noltland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Links of Noltland

Latitude
59.32607° or 59° 19′ 34″ north
Longitude
-3.00531° or 3° 0′ 19″ west
Open location code
9CFR8XGV+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 779116692
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2383540
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Links of Noltland” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grobust beach and Westray Golf Club.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Noltland Farm and Farrivald.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Links of Noltland”. Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.