Sponess (ruins)

Sponess (ruins) is a ruins in , . Sponess (ruins) is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westray.

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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.

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 3 miles west of Sponess (ruins).

Sponess (ruins)

Latitude
59.30182° or 59° 18′ 7″ north
Longitude
-2.90499° or 2° 54′ 18″ west
Open location code
9CFV832W+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 931602339
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Storehouse of Sponess (ruins) and Upper Sponess aka Holyrood (ruins).

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