What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Vinquoy Hill on Eday rises to approximately 133 metres and is part of the gently undulating landscape typical of the Orkney Islands. Its name may derive from Old Norse, reflecting the area's Norse heritage, and it contributes to the cultural and geographical identity of Eday.
Places near here
Eday, Carrick HouseBurial Cairn (bronze Age)(possible), Chambered Cairn (neolithic)(possible) · 229 yd
Vinquoy HillMountain / peak · 550 yd
Vinquoy PlantationForest · 761 yd
Stile on Vinquoy HillMountain or hill · 879 yd
Threshing mill at Red HouseOld home or work place · 925 yd
Eday, Noup HillDyke (later Prehistoric) · 1020 yd
South west slopes of Vinquoy HillMountain or hill · 1276 yd
Mu Geos and Castle Rock from the SeaCastle, fort or tower · 1.9 mi
A southbound lobster boat passes Mill Bay, EdayOld home or work place · 2.0 mi
Stennie HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Djubi GeoBay · 2.2 mi
Langie GeosBay · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Lis Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0