Hammers

Hammers is a farm in , . Hammers is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westray and Westside Church.

Photo: RoryCB, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.

Church
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, is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of in , . Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Hammers.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles south of Hammers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
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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. is situated 2½ miles north of Hammers.

Hammers

Latitude
59.27932° or 59° 16′ 46″ north
Longitude
-2.98758° or 2° 59′ 15″ west
Open location code
9CFV72H6+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 930719066
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­farmyard
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Satellite Map

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