Hoxa, Orkney

Hoxa
Hoxa
	The site of The Howe of Hoxa broch (at left)
	Hoxa Location within Orkney
OS grid reference	HY423935
Civil parish	South Ronaldsay and Burray;
Council area	Orkney;
Lieutenancy area	Orkney;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ORKNEY
Postcode district	KW17
Dialling code	01856
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland;
Scottish Parliament	Orkney;
	List of places UK Scotland 58.826°N 2.999°W

Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) west of St Margaret's Hope^[1] at the end of the B9043 road.^[2]

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Thorfinn Turf-Einarsson the 10th-century Norse Earl of Orkney (aka Thorfinn Skullsplitter) may be buried at the site of The Howe broch, just north of Hoxa.^[3]

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