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Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s)

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CARL Jul 13, 2012

Visited 6.6.12

Three Barrows can be seen from the road as low grass covered mounds.
All three are approximately 0.5 metre high.

Canmore states:
‘Only the remains of 3 of the 9 barrows shown on the 1903 OS map can still be seen, situated in conspicuous positions on the top and gentle slopes of a low rise’.

Sites within 20km of Knowes of Howana

Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 1.13km SE

1
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 1.54km E

1
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 2.19km W

1
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 2.28km SW

10

3
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 2.41km W

1
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 2.66km E

1
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 2.66km WNW

1
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 2.83km E

1
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.9km NW

3

3
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 2.91km E

2
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 2.96km NNW

1
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 3.09km SSE

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.12km NNW

1

3
Hourston

Crannog • 3.16km ESE

3

2
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.31km N

15

4
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 3.44km WSW

1

1
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 3.6km WSW

7

5
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 3.65km WSW

1

2
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 3.68km SW

1
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.81km NNE

4

5
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 3.87km S

1
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 3.9km SW

2

1

2
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 3.91km WSW

21

2

3
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 3.97km SW

1

2
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 4.14km SSW

1

3
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.22km NNE

2
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 4.54km ESE

2

3
North Biggin

Broch • 4.57km E

9

3
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.7km SW

64

6

21

5
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.76km NW

9

6
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.04km NNE

1
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 5.15km NW

11

3

1
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 5.23km SSE

1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 5.31km SW

8

4
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.34km SW

3
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 5.35km SSW

4

2
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 5.38km SE

2
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.41km SW

11

2
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.63km S

1

3
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 5.7km S

3

1

3
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 5.8km S

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 5.8km S

3

3
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 5.86km NNW

4

2
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.9km N

11

7
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 6.02km N

4

3
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 6.14km SW

18

6

1
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.18km NE

1
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 6.27km E

5

3
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.38km S

1
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 6.47km ESE

2

2
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.5km S

2

1
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.59km SSE

15

6

1
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.6km SSE

4

2
Voy

Crannog • 6.69km S

25

3

1
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 6.7km SSW

1

2
Burrian Broch

Broch • 6.7km SE

1

1
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 6.78km ESE

2

2
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.81km NW

6

6
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 6.89km ESE

1

1
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 6.93km NW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 6.93km NW

4

1
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 6.97km S

4

1
Nettletar

Broch • 7.17km E

6

2
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 7.18km NNE

1

3
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 7.34km E

1
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.36km N

8

5
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 7.41km SE

9

14

1
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.46km N

2

3
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 7.46km SE

9

6
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 7.53km NNE

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 7.53km NNE

2

1
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 7.56km SW

6

3
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 7.65km SE

49

7
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 7.67km ESE

17

5
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 7.84km SE

15

3

2
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.03km SE

9

1
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 8.04km ESE

1

3
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.07km ESE

13

1

7
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.12km SE

21

4
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.15km ESE

7

5
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 8.3km ESE

3
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.31km SE

16

1
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 8.53km ESE

4

2
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 8.61km E

6

7

1
Grimston

Broch • 8.66km ESE

9

1
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 8.69km SE

5

4
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 8.74km SE

143

16

22

5
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 8.81km SE

7

7
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 8.82km SE

9

4
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 8.82km ESE

6

2
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.86km NNE

2

3
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.91km SE

26

7

2
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.96km SE

1
Dale

Souterrain • 9.06km ESE

4

3
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 9.13km ESE

14

4
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.29km S

12

2
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 9.37km NE

2
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.54km SE

3

3

43

5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 9.63km SE

18

1

13
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 9.88km SE

2

2

11

1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.92km SE

58

4

2
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.93km SE

17

8

1
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 9.98km SSE

15

1

6
Peterkirk

Broch • 10.02km NE

5

2
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 10.05km SE

87

2

18

3
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 10.09km SSE

1

3
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 10.12km SSE

64

10

1
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.2km E

1
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 10.27km ENE

10

2
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 10.38km ESE

46

1

16

30

7
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.39km SE

2
Wasdale

Crannog • 10.41km ESE

32

10
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 10.51km ENE

5

1
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.59km ESE

6

1

5
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 10.65km SE

2

4
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 10.65km ENE

12

3
The Howe

10.82km SSE

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.82km SSE

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 10.82km SSE

4

1
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 10.9km ESE

11

4

1
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 10.94km ESE

5

3
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 11.04km ENE

11

2
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.09km E

4

2
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 11.39km ESE

1

1
Cummi Howe

Broch • 11.4km SSE

13

4
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 11.68km SSE

5

3
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.73km ESE

3

1
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 11.73km ENE

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 11.84km ENE

12

4
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 11.9km ENE

1
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.11km E

15

3
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.54km SSW

10

1

2
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 12.69km ENE

37

8

2
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.73km E

8

2
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.76km SSE

9

2
Leafea

Standing Stones • 12.83km SSW

16

6
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 12.96km E

1

3
Breckness

Broch • 13km SSW

12

2
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 13.3km ESE

55

1

12

2
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.36km ENE

10

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 13.45km ENE

4

1

1
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.5km E

4

2
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.54km ENE

1

2
Tingwall

Broch • 13.55km ENE

23

5
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 13.67km E

1

2
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 13.7km E

7

1
South Howe

Broch • 13.8km NE

1

3

1
North Howe

Broch • 13.82km NE

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 13.84km NE

14

2
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 13.85km ENE

10

2
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 13.85km NE

12

4

1
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 13.88km ENE

1
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 14.09km NE

1
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 14.59km ENE

12

6

2
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 14.62km NE

1
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 14.64km ENE

5

1
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 14.95km ENE

3

1
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.98km ENE

8

1

3
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 15.23km ENE

28

5
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 15.26km E

19

2
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.36km ESE

3

1
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.71km SSE

5

2
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 15.84km ENE

6

1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 15.94km ENE

23

3

1
Nabban

Cist • 15.94km E

6

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 16km E

33

5

4
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 16.05km E

13

2
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 16.92km NE
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 17.05km ENE

45

4

2
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 17.1km E

8

2
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 17.21km E

42

8

1
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 17.23km SSW

15

2
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 17.41km NE

4

3
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 17.46km E

5

4
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.53km ENE

14

1

1
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.78km ESE

4

4
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.82km ENE

3

1
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 18.06km E

2

1
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.22km E

5

3
Konger’s Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 18.36km SE

12

6
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 18.43km ENE

4

2
Gyre

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.51km SE

2

2
Hillock of Breakna

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.71km ESE

10

4
Harproo

Dyke • 18.77km SE

4

1

4
Green Hill of Quoyness

Broch • 18.86km S

7

2
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.08km E

7

4
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.17km E

9

6
Toy Ness

Artificial Mound • 19.56km ESE

11

1