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Vorskaer

Vorskaer is a house in , which is located on Work Road. Vorskaer is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the islet .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thieves Holm and Helliar Holm.

Islet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small island in , Scotland.

Islet
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is an uninhabited island off the coast of in the Islands, . It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967.

Church
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is a Church of Scotland parish church in , the main town of , a group of islands off the north coast of mainland . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Vorskaer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Head of Holland and Balfour.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a village on the island of , . 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. is situated 2 miles north of Vorskaer.

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the chief town of the , which lie off the north tip of mainland . With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.

Vorskaer

Latitude
59.00537° or 59° 0′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.91398° or 2° 54′ 50″ west
Open location code
9CFV234P+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 902046152
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
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Highlights include Broch and Wellington Battery (WW2 - ruins).

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