Abune-the-hill
Place in the North of the Orkney Mainland
Abune-the-Hill is a place in the North of the Orkney Mainland (59.13° N 03.25° W HY2828) and just to the West of the Loch of Swannay.[1]
Abune-the-Hill means "Above the hill" in the local dialect.[2]
The site of a Romish Church is at Abune-the-Hill.[3]
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 6, Orkney Islands (Kirkwall) - Ordnance Survey One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952-1961". National Library of Scotland. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Abune-the-hill, Orkney Islands". British place names: a comprehensive online gazetteer. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Abune-the-hill". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
59°08′04″N 3°15′00″W / 59.134325°N 3.249952°W / 59.134325; -3.249952
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