Eynhallow
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Eynhallow is a small, uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland, noted for its archaeological remains and surrounding strong tidal currents.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| accessDifficulty | strong tides make landing difficult ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | Orkney Islands council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Eynhallow church ruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norse settlement remains ⓘ medieval monastic site (disputed) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
small ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ uninhabited ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfToponym | Old Norse ⓘ |
| hasMythology | associated with the Finfolk in Orkney folklore ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Mainland, Orkney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rousay NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterFeature | Eynhallow Sound tidal race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
Norse-style houses
ⓘ
stone buildings ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
auks
ⓘ
fulmars ⓘ kittiwakes ⓘ puffins ⓘ seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Mainland, Orkney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rousay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orkney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orkney archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Eynhallow Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Norse-era remains
ⓘ
archaeological importance ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Isles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | nature reserve (local/ornithological interest) ⓘ |
| region | Scottish islands ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Eynhallow Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
strong tidal races ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | Holy Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uninhabitedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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