Stenness Loch
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Stenness Loch is a large, shallow freshwater loch on Mainland Orkney in Scotland, known for its proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites such as the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater loch
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Loch of Harray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| depthCharacteristic | shallow ⓘ |
| environment | coastal lowland ⓘ |
| geologicalType | glacially formed basin ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | important habitat for waterfowl ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | loch ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasNearbyArchaeologicalPeriod | Neolithic ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHeritageDesignation | Heart of Neolithic Orkney UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Hoy Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scapa Flow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutflow |
Bay of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| hasShoreFeature | gently sloping shores ⓘ |
| isInArchipelago | Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnIsland | Mainland (Orkney) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mainland Orkney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ parish of Stenness ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brodgar peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loch of Harray NERFINISHED ⓘ Ness of Brodgar NERFINISHED ⓘ Ring of Brodgar NERFINISHED ⓘ Standing Stones of Stenness NERFINISHED ⓘ Stones of Stenness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Brodgar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orphir NERFINISHED ⓘ Stenness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
birdlife
ⓘ
proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ |
| partOf | Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site buffer zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Highlands and Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by tourists to Neolithic Orkney sites ⓘ |
| transportAccess | accessible by road from Kirkwall ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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