What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Roughly 120 meters in height, the south west slopes of Vinquoy Hill are composed of Old Red Sandstone, typical of the Orkney Islands. The hill's prominence offers strategic views across the surrounding landscape, contributing to its historical significance in local navigation and defense.
Places near here
Inside Vinquoy chambered cairnAncient tomb or cairn · 239 yd
Vinquoy chambered tombAncient tomb or cairn · 244 yd
Stile on Vinquoy HillMountain or hill · 436 yd
Threshing mill at Red HouseOld home or work place · 587 yd
Vinquoy PlantationForest · 628 yd
Vinquoy HillMountain / peak · 728 yd
Eday, Carrick HouseLairds House (early 17th Century) · 1062 yd
Saplings on Vinquoy Hill, EdayMountain or hill · 1276 yd
Stennie HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Mu Geos and Castle Rock from the SeaCastle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi
Djubi GeoBay · 1.7 mi
Langie GeosBay · 2.2 miOther information
Photo: Lis Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0