Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.[1]
| Ancumtoun | |
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 Sheep on the rocky shore at Ancumtoun, with the North Ronaldsay lighthouse in the distance | |
  Ancumtoun Location within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY761551 |
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| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ORKNEY |
| Postcode district | KW17 |
| Dialling code | 01856 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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References
edit- ^ "Details of Ancumtoun". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ancumtoun.
- Canmore - North Ronaldsay, Ancumtoun (Parkhouse Mound) site record
- Canmore - North Ronaldsay, Tor Ness Cairn site record
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