Hoy, Dwarfie Hamars

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Recorded parish

Hoy and Graemsay

What is recorded here

Hoy, Dwarfie Hamars is a rock shelter in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 308221

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Photo credits

• Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
• Sandy Gerrard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Calum McRoberts, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Rude Health, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• David Medcalf, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Bill Griffiths, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Peter Ward, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Betsey Black: Stromness Harbour, Orkney, AtlanticCraft (19th Century) · 523 ydDwarfie StaneHeritage attraction · 739 yd

Explorer Tom The Dwarfie Stane looks as though a giant dropped a sandstone block on Hoy and somebody much smaller decided to move…

Se Ridge of Ward HillMountain or hill · 1119 ydTrowie GlenSculpture (modern) · 1223 ydSw top of Ward Hill, HoyMountain or hill · 1557 ydVow RandieMountain / peak · 1585 ydQuoynessSearchlight Emplacement (second World War) · 1.2 miKnap of TrowieglenMountain / peak · 1.4 miWard Hill, Hoy - summit cairnAncient tomb or cairn · 1.7 miBay of QuoysBay · 1.8 miBetty Corrigal's graveChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.9 miBetty Corrigall's graveMemorial · 1.9 mi

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