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The Holm of Papa (or Holm of Papay, Holm of Papa Westray and known locally as the Papay Holm, Orkneyjar. Retrieved 1 April 2014.) is a very small uninhabited island in the Orkney Islands.[1]

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  1. 14 relations: Chambered cairn, Holm (island), John of Fordun, Knap of Howar, Links of Noltland, Mainland, Orkney, Orkney, Orkneyinga saga, Papa Stronsay, Papa Westray, Papar, Uninhabited island, Westray, Westray Wife.

  2. 4th-millennium BC architecture in Scotland
  3. Chambered cairns in Scotland
  4. Uninhabited islands of Orkney

Chambered cairn

A chambered cairn is a burial monument, usually constructed during the Neolithic, consisting of a sizeable (usually stone) chamber around and over which a cairn of stones was constructed.

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Holm (island)

There are numerous islands containing the word holm, mainly in northern Europe.

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John of Fordun

John of Fordun (before 1360 – c. 1384) was a Scottish chronicler.

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Knap of Howar

The Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe. Holm of Papa and Knap of Howar are 4th-millennium BC architecture in Scotland and Scheduled monuments in Scotland.

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Links of Noltland is a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Holm of Papa and Links of Noltland are Scheduled monuments in Scotland.

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Mainland, Orkney

The Mainland, also known as Hrossey and Pomona, is the main island of Orkney, Scotland.

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Orkney

Orkney (Orkney; Orkneyjar; Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands (archaically "The Orkneys"), is an archipelago off the north coast of Scotland.

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Orkneyinga saga

The Orkneyinga saga (Old Norse:; also called the History of the Earls of Orkney and Jarls' Saga) is a narrative of the history of the Orkney and Shetland islands and their relationship with other local polities, particularly Norway and Scotland.

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Papa Stronsay

Papa Stronsay (Papa Stronsee; Papey Minni) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Stronsay. Holm of Papa and Papa Stronsay are uninhabited islands of Orkney.

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Papa Westray

Papa Westray (Papa Westree), also known as Papay, is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Papar

The Papar (from Latin, via Old Irish, meaning "father" or "pope") were Irish monks who took eremitic residence in parts of Iceland before that island's habitation by the Norsemen of Scandinavia.

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Uninhabited island

An uninhabited island, desert island, or deserted island, is an island, islet or atoll that is not permanently populated by humans.

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Westray

Westray (Westree) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with a usual resident population of just under 600 people.

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Westray Wife

The Westray Wife (also known as the Orkney Venus) is a small Neolithic figurine, in height, carved from sandstone.

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See also

4th-millennium BC architecture in Scotland

Chambered cairns in Scotland

Uninhabited islands of Orkney

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holm_of_Papa

Also known as Holm of Papa Westray, Holm of Papa Westray Chambered Cairn, Holm of Papay.