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Lower Arsdale

Carving

wideford Sep 13, 2013

The decoration is matched by that found at this year’s Smerquoy dig in Firth, as shown by the excavator with a photo – so obviously the stone is still there, though the image was labelled Ersdale

Lower Arsdale

Carving

wideford Sep 9, 2004

Below Vinquin Hill a stone with two 0.21m high spirals was taken from a mound at HY32632869 and placed in the S end of a workshop gable a couple of fields away HY32772867. This is on the inside of the building still one believes.

Sites within 20km of Lower Arsdale

Peterkirk

Broch • 0.94km ENE

5

2
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 2.2km E

10

2
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.23km W

2

3
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 2.59km E

5

1
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 3.16km E

12

3
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 3.23km WSW

1

3
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 3.39km WSW

1
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 4.08km E

11

2
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 4.39km W

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 4.39km W

2

1
North Howe

Broch • 4.69km ENE

1
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 4.69km ENE

4

1

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 4.73km ENE

14

2
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 4.78km ENE

12

4

1
South Howe

Broch • 4.79km ENE

1

3

1
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.81km ENE

1

2
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 4.87km ENE

1
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.94km WSW

1
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 5.29km W

8

5
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 5.29km W

2

3
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 5.37km ENE

1
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 5.59km ENE

1
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 5.7km E

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8

2
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.73km WSW

2
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 5.77km WSW

4

3
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.88km WSW

4

5
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 6.17km E

1
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.18km WSW

11

7
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 6.36km E

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 6.46km E

12

4
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 7.02km E

12

6

2
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.03km WSW

15

4
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 7.17km WSW

4

2
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 7.3km E

3

1
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 7.34km E

5

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.55km WSW

1

3
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.67km E

8

1

3
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 7.71km E

28

5
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 7.73km WSW

11

3

1
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 7.75km WSW

1
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 7.81km ENE
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.85km WSW

9

6
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 8.16km ENE

4

3
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 8.19km E

10

2
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.28km WSW

6

6
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 8.31km SSW

2
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 8.38km WSW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 8.38km WSW

4

1
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.44km WSW

3

3
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 8.63km SSW

1
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.64km E

10

2
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 8.64km E

23

3

1
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 8.73km E

6

1
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 8.73km SSW

1
North Biggin

Broch • 8.91km S

9

3
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 8.96km SW

1
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.15km SE

1
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 9.27km WSW

1
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 9.29km S

5

3
Tingwall

Broch • 9.36km E

23

5
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 9.37km SW

1
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.67km ENE

14

1

1
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 9.82km E

45

4

2
Hourston

Crannog • 9.91km SSW

3

2
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 9.97km SW

1
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.11km ENE

3

1
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.25km ESE

8

2
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 10.33km WSW

1
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 10.47km SSE

1
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 10.8km SSW

2

3
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 10.84km WSW

1
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 11.11km E

4

2
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 11.25km SSE

6

7

1
Nettletar

Broch • 11.28km S

6

2
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 11.64km SW

10

3
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.67km ESE

4

2
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 11.72km SW

1
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 12.03km S

2

2
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 12.26km ESE

7

1
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 12.29km S

1

1
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 12.33km ESE

1

3
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.48km SSE

7

5
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 12.51km SW

1

1
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.52km ENE

4

3
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 12.55km S

2

2
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 12.59km SW

1
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 12.78km SW

7

5
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 12.83km S

17

5
Scockness

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.88km ENE

8

2
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 12.91km SW

1

2
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.03km S

13

1

7
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 13.05km SW

1
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 13.05km ESE

13

2
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 13.08km SSW

2
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 13.12km SW

21

2

3
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 13.19km S

3
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 13.21km SW

2

1

2
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 13.22km S

1

3
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 13.22km SW

1

3
Dale

Souterrain • 13.28km SSE

4

3
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 13.33km SW

1

2
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 13.35km SSW

1
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 13.76km S

4

2
Burrian Broch

Broch • 13.83km SSW

1

1
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.03km SW

64

6

21

5
Wasdale

Crannog • 14.05km SSE

32

10
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.17km SSE

4

2
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 14.34km SW

4

2
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 14.37km SSW

3

1

3
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.38km SW

1

3
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 14.41km SE

1

2
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 14.46km SSW

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 14.46km SSW

3

3
Grimston

Broch • 14.47km S

9

1
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 14.48km SSE

11

4

1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 14.68km SW

8

4
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.71km SW

3
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.71km SSW

4

2
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 14.73km S

14

4
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.75km SW

11

2
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.75km SSW

15

6

1
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 14.79km S

6

2
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.81km SSW

1
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 14.83km SSW

9

14

1
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.84km SE

15

3
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 14.89km SSE

3

1
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 14.97km SSW

49

7
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 14.99km SSW

9

6
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 15.13km SSW

15

3

2
Voy

Crannog • 15.21km SSW

25

3

1
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.23km SSW

9

1
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 15.26km SSE

1

1
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.27km SSW

21

4
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.32km SW

2

1
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.47km SSW

16

1
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 15.5km SW

18

6

1
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 15.52km S

5

4
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 15.6km S

9

4
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 15.63km S

143

16

22

5
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.68km S

26

7

2
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 15.71km SSW

4

1
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 15.76km S

7

7
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 15.77km SSE

5

3
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.78km S

1
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 15.94km SW

1

2
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.96km S

3

3

43

5
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 15.99km S

46

1

16

30

7
Lochview

Standing Stones • 16.06km S

18

1

13
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.09km S

58

4

2
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 16.1km S

2

2

11

1
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.22km S

17

8

1
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 16.29km S

87

2

18

3
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 16.36km SE

55

1

12

2
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.53km S

6

1

5
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 16.92km SW

6

3
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.98km S

2
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 17.03km SE

19

2
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 17.15km S

2

4
Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn • 17.29km NE

1

1
Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine • 17.31km NE

1

1
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 17.55km SSW

64

10

1
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 17.56km SSW

1

3
Rennibister

Souterrain • 17.57km SE

33

5

4
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 17.86km SSW

15

1

6
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.97km SSW

12

2
Nabban

Cist • 17.99km SE

6

1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 18.09km ESE

5

4
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 18.21km ESE

2

1
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 18.43km SE

42

8

1
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 18.43km SE

8

2
The Howe

18.5km SSW

2

2
The Howe

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

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 18.5km SSW

4

1
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 18.65km ESE

3

2
Cummi Howe

Broch • 18.83km SSW

13

4
Fitty Hill

Chambered Cairn • 18.92km NE

1
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.98km ESE

5

3
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 19.01km SSW

5

3
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.06km ESE

9

6
Setter Noost

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.07km ESE

11

1

1
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.11km ESE

7

4