Linton Bay
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Linton Bay is a bay on the east coast on the island of Shapinsay
in the Orkney Islands
. To the north of Linton Bay are the headland
s of Ness of Ork, and to the south is situated The Foot. The ancient monument, the Broch of Burroughston is located slightly to the north of Linton Bay.
Shapinsay
Shapinsay is one of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. There is one village on the island, Balfour, from which roll-on/roll-off car ferries sail to Kirkwall on the Orkney Mainland...
in the Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands
Orkney also known as the Orkney Islands , is an archipelago in northern Scotland, situated north of the coast of Caithness...
. To the north of Linton Bay are the headland
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
s of Ness of Ork, and to the south is situated The Foot. The ancient monument, the Broch of Burroughston is located slightly to the north of Linton Bay.