Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine
HY44164181

Also known as:

Berst Ness and Knowe O' Skea

Nearest town:

Kirkwall (31km SSE)

OS reference:

HY44164181

OS sheet:

5

Latitude:

59° 15' 34.16 N

Longitude:

2° 58' 45.96 W

Added to TMA by

spencer

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Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine

spencer Jan 16, 2017

This lies due north of the of the earlier and unusually large sized chambered tomb for which there is an eponymous but separate site entry. An underpublicised complex of importance. See link below for excavation details, and read the Canmore entry linked to the chambered tomb.

Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine

spencer Jan 16, 2017

Orkneyjar

A very interesting piece on Iron Age Orcadian burial practice, based on excavation of this structure.

Sites within 20km of Knowe of Skea

Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn • 0.02km WSW

1

1
Fitty Hill

Chambered Cairn • 2.81km NW

1
Quoybirse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.36km N

4

1
The Pierowall Westray Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.27km NNW

3

2
Links of Noltland

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.57km NNW

9

5
Knowe of Queen O’Howe

Broch • 7.83km NW
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.11km SSE

4

3
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 9.6km SW

4

3
Scockness

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.71km SSE

8

2
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 10.4km SSW
Knap of Howar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.78km NNE

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3

4
Linkertaing

Chambered Cairn • 11.45km E

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Holm of Papa Westray Centre

Chambered Tomb • 12.01km NE
Holm of Papa Westray

Chambered Tomb • 12.01km NE

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4
Holm of Papa Westray North

Chambered Tomb • 12.17km NE
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 12.24km SW

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Vinquoy

Chambered Tomb • 12.37km E

6

2
Huntersquoy

Chambered Tomb • 12.68km E

4

3
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 12.78km SW

1
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.82km S

14

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1
Braeside

Chambered Tomb • 12.84km E

3

1

3
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.05km S

3

1
Stone of Setter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.13km E

10

3

1
North Howe

Broch • 13.14km SW

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 13.14km SW

14

2
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 13.17km SW

12

4

1
South Howe

Broch • 13.29km SW

1

3

1
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 13.8km S

4

2
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.81km SW

1

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 13.85km SW

4

1

1
Eday Church

Chambered Tomb • 13.93km E

1

1
Calf of Eday Long

Chambered Tomb • 13.96km E

1

2
Calf of Eday NW

Chambered Tomb • 13.99km E

3

2
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 14.04km SSW

1
Calf of Eday SE

Chambered Tomb • 14.08km E

2

2
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 14.28km S

45

4

2
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 14.28km SSW

3

1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 14.36km SSW

28

5
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 14.46km S

23

3

1
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.46km E
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.46km E
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 14.56km SSW

12

6

2
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.77km SSW

8

1

3
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 14.82km S

6

1
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 14.91km SSW

5

1
Eday Manse

Chambered Tomb • 15.08km E

4

2
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 16.12km SSW

37

8

2
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 16.68km SW

5

1
Peterkirk

Broch • 16.71km SW

5

2
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 16.79km SW

10

2
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 16.79km SW

12

3
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 16.92km SSW

11

2
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 17.31km SW

2
Southside Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.34km ESE

2

1
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 17.4km SSW

10

2
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 17.85km SSW

1
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 17.87km SSW

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 18.02km SSW

12

4
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.16km SW

2

3
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.68km SSW

10

2
Tingwall

Broch • 19.41km S

23

5
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 19.88km SW

1

3