South Howe

Broch
HY373304

Also known as:

Brough and Westside

Nearest town:

Kirkwall (21km SE)

OS reference:

HY373304

OS sheet:

6

Latitude:

59° 9' 21.49 N

Longitude:

3° 5' 47.19 W

Added to TMA by

greywether

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Images

Image of South Howe (Broch) by greywether

Broch ruins with Midhowe chambered tomb building in background

greywether Dec 2, 2003

Articles

South Howe

Roman coin find in Orkney thrills archaeologists

drewbhoy Jul 18, 2017

Archaeologists are thrilled by the discovery of a Roman coin during the excavation of an archaeological site in Orkney.

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-40606908

South Howe

Broch

greywether Dec 2, 2003

This site is on the Westness Heritage walk which starts at Midhowe.

South Howe

Broch

wideford Mar 2, 2004

RCAHMS NMRS record HY33SE 10 is the much eroded remains of an extensive settlement .

South Howe

Broch

drewbhoy Jul 18, 2017

Canmore

Archaeology Notes

Sites within 20km of South Howe

Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 0.22km WNW

12

4

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 0.36km WNW

14

2
North Howe

Broch • 0.43km WNW

1
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 0.71km SSE

4

1

1
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.76km SE

1

2
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 0.85km NW

1
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 1.24km NNW

1
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 1.79km ESE

1
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 3.12km NE
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 3.41km SW

5

1
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 3.51km SW

12

3
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 3.53km ESE

12

6

2
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 3.57km SW

10

2
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 3.61km E

3

1
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 3.7km SE

37

8

2
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 3.71km NE

4

3
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 3.76km SSW

11

2
Peterkirk

Broch • 3.93km WSW

5

2
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 4.03km ESE

5

1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 4.05km E

28

5
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.23km ESE

8

1

3
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 4.79km WSW

2
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 4.95km E

23

3

1
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 5.2km E

6

1
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 5.34km SSE

1
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.34km E

14

1

1
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 5.42km SSE

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 5.59km SSE

12

4
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.85km E

3

1
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 5.97km E

45

4

2
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 6.17km ESE

10

2
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.61km WSW

2

3
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 7.03km E

4

2
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.22km SE

10

2
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.73km ENE

4

3
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 7.98km WSW

1

3
Tingwall

Broch • 8.08km SE

23

5
Scockness

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.12km ENE

8

2
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.14km WSW

1
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 8.98km WSW

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 8.98km WSW

2

1
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.71km WSW

1
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 9.85km WSW

2

3
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.86km SE

8

2
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 9.86km WSW

8

5
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 10km S

1
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.47km WSW

2
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 10.51km WSW

4

3
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.58km WSW

4

5
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.92km WSW

11

7
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.28km SE

4

2
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 11.64km ESE

13

2
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.77km WSW

15

4
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 11.91km WSW

4

2
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 11.96km SE

7

1
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 12.01km SSW

5

3
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 12.17km SW

2
North Biggin

Broch • 12.23km SW

9

3
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.3km WSW

1

3
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 12.47km SSE

1

3
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 12.49km SW

1
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 12.49km WSW

1
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 12.51km WSW

11

3

1
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 12.63km SW

1
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.64km WSW

9

6
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 12.89km SSW

1
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.94km WSW

6

6
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 13.02km WSW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 13.02km WSW

4

1
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 13.11km SW

1
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.19km WSW

3

3
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 13.26km SSW

6

7

1
Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn • 13.28km NE

1

1
Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine • 13.29km NE

1

1
Hourston

Crannog • 13.67km SW

3

2
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 13.8km SW

1
Nettletar

Broch • 13.88km SSW

6

2
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 14km WSW

1
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 14.22km SW

1
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 14.24km SW

2

3
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 14.88km SSE

1

2
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.92km SSW

7

5
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 14.99km WSW

1
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 15.02km SSW

2

2
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 15.18km SSW

1

1
Fitty Hill

Chambered Cairn • 15.29km NNE

1
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 15.49km WSW

1
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 15.53km SSW

2

2
Dale

Souterrain • 15.54km SSW

4

3
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 15.54km SSW

17

5
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.64km SSW

13

1

7
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 15.75km SSW

3
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 15.75km SW

1
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.81km S

4

2
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 15.88km SSW

1

3
Wasdale

Crannog • 15.95km S

32

10
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 16.08km SW

10

3
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.21km S

15

3
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 16.29km S

11

4

1
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 16.36km SSW

4

2
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.46km S

3

1
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 16.59km SW

1
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 16.68km SW

2
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 16.98km ESE

3

2
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 17.08km SW

1
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 17.09km WSW

1

1
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 17.09km S

1

1
Burrian Broch

Broch • 17.15km SW

1

1
Grimston

Broch • 17.21km SSW

9

1
Setter Noost

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.3km ESE

11

1

1
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 17.33km WSW

7

5
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 17.35km SW

1

3
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 17.36km SSW

14

4
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 17.43km WSW

1

2
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 17.47km SW

1
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 17.49km SW

2

1

2
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 17.56km SSW

6

2
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 17.65km SSE

19

2
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 17.66km WSW

21

2

3
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 17.69km S

55

1

12

2
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 17.77km SW

1

2
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 17.86km SE

2

1
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 17.96km SSW

5

3
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 18.01km SE

5

4
Rennibister

Souterrain • 18.02km SSE

33

5

4
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 18.18km SW

9

14

1
Quoybirse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.2km NNE

4

1
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 18.25km SW

3

1

3
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 18.26km SW

49

7
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.3km SW

1

3
Unyatuak

Artificial Mound • 18.32km E

5

3

1
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 18.33km SW

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 18.33km SW

3

3
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.34km SW

4

2
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 18.36km SW

9

6
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 18.38km SW

4

2
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 18.4km SSW

15

3

2
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.4km SW

15

6

1
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.45km SSW

9

1
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.47km SSW

21

4
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km ENE
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km ENE
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 18.48km SSW

46

1

16

30

7
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.5km SW

64

6

21

5
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.5km SE

9

6
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 18.57km SSW

5

4
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.57km SW

1
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 18.61km SE

42

8

1
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 18.62km SE

7

4
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 18.62km SSW

9

4
Nabban

Cist • 18.65km SSE

6

1
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.65km SSW

16

1
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 18.67km SSE

8

2
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.69km SSW

26

7

2
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 18.69km SSW

143

16

22

5
Eday Manse

Chambered Tomb • 18.74km ENE

4

2
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.8km SSW

1
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.81km SSW

3

3

43

5
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.81km SSW

58

4

2
Southside Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.82km E

2

1
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 18.83km SSW

7

7
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 18.85km SSW

2

2

11

1
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.88km SE

5

3
Lochview

Standing Stones • 18.9km SSW

18

1

13
Broch of Steiro

Broch • 18.94km ESE

19

2

1
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.98km SSW

17

8

1
Voy

Crannog • 18.99km SW

25

3

1
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 19.02km SSW

87

2

18

3
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.04km SW

11

2
Eday Church

Chambered Tomb • 19.05km ENE

1

1
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.05km SW

3
Hillock of Burroughston

Broch • 19.06km E

12

2
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 19.09km SW

8

4
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.12km SSW

6

1

5
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.24km SW

2

1
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.57km SW

4

1
Links of Noltland

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.59km NNE

9

5
Knowe of Queen O’Howe

Broch • 19.74km NNE
The Pierowall Westray Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.79km NNE

3

2
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.81km SSW

2
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 19.82km SW

18

6

1
Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 19.86km ESE

49

13
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 19.92km SSW

2

4
Howe Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.93km ESE

4

1

1
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 19.98km SE

24

6

1