Hill forts · Scottish Islands
Links of Noltland
Links of Noltland — archaeological site near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Links of Noltland is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland". Coordinates: 59.3228°, -3.0000°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Links of Noltland was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. 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. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1993.
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Background
Description
]] The ancient settlement, dating from around 3300 BC to 800 BC, contains late Neolithic and Bronze Age structural ruins, now buried beneath sand dunes. Excavations have revealed over 30 buildings of Neolithic and Bronze Age date, the earliest of which overlaps in use with the Knap of Howar on the neighbouring island of Papa Westray, the oldest standing structure in NW Europe. During excavations between 1978 and 1981, large midden deposits, structural remains, and field walls, which indicated evidence of prehistoric cultivation and field boundaries, were uncovered. Among the finds in the western area of the site was a hearth and several red deer skeletons. In the eastern section of the…
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- Coordinates
- 59.3228, -3.0000
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q2383540 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Links of Noltland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Links of Noltland 20110529 03.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Links of Noltland?
- Links of Noltland is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2DQ).
- Is Links of Noltland a listed building?
- Links of Noltland is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Links of Noltland free to visit?
- Yes, Links of Noltland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Links of Noltland?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2DQ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.