Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Point of Hellia
Point of Hellia in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Point of Hellia is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Point of Hellia is a headland on the northwest coast of the Orkney Mainland, Scotland. This landform extends into the southern part of Eynhallow Sound, a seaway of the North Sea. Gurness, an Iron Age broch promontory fort, is situated on the Point of Hellia. According to Hogan, the drystone construction of the "round tower fort is flanked by a number of ancillary structures and impressive concentric ditch and rampart outer defences; moreover, the rocky shoreline cliffs posed a formidable approach for marine invaders."
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 59.1235, -3.0852
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7208231 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Point of Hellia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Point of Hellia?
- Point of Hellia is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2NH).
- What is Point of Hellia?
- Point of Hellia in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Point of Hellia?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2NH.
- Is Point of Hellia free to visit?
- Yes, Point of Hellia is free to enter.
- How do I get to Point of Hellia?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2NH. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.