Bay of Linton explained
The Bay of Linton is a bay on the east coast on the island of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.[1] To the north of Linton Bay are the headlands of Ness of Ork,[2] and to the south is The Foot. The ancient monument the Broch of Burroughston[3] is slightly north of Linton Bay.
References
59.0481°N -2.8164°W
Notes and References
- http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst4336.html Geographical summary of Linton Bay, Shapinsay
- United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger Map, Orkney Mainland, 1:50,000 scale
- http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7891 C. Michael Hogan, Burroughston Broch, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Oct. 7, 2007