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<< Our Photo Pages >> Munkerhoose - Ancient Village or Settlement in Scotland in Orkney

Submitted by jeffrep on Friday, 06 August 2010  Page Views: 3546

Multi-periodSite Name: Munkerhoose Alternative Name: Munkerhouse
Country: Scotland County: Orkney Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Kirkwall  Nearest Village: Papa Westray Village
Map Ref: HY48785274
Latitude: 59.357846N  Longitude: 2.902636W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Munkerhoose submitted by jeffrep : Remains of the Munkerhoose Ancient Iron Age Settlement, Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in Orkney

An Iron Age settlement site, also known as Munkerhouse, is located under and to the west of St Boniface Church, one of the oldest Christian sites in the north of Scotland, on the west coast of the Orkney isle of Papa Westray. This is an extensive settlement (possibly including a broch), which continues into the Pictish period.

Many of the estimated 23 structures identified (See ScotlandPlaces: http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=2867) underlie the broken ground between the churchyard and the shoreline, where they are exposed in an erosion-section. This shows heavy stonework interspersed with midden deposits, the whole forming an archaeological stratum nearly 10 feet (3 meters) thick.
The grass surface of the upper slope of the banks has many projecting upright slabs indicating structures.

The whole complex covers an area of about 2-1/2 acres (1 hectare).
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Munkerhoose submitted by DrewParsons : The site sits on a collapsing bank above the shoreline behind St Boniface's Church. September 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Munkerhoose submitted by DrewParsons : In the near future there will be little left of this site I guess as the coast erodes it away. September 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Munkerhoose submitted by DrewParsons : Walling at the site of this broch and ancient settlement located a kilometre north along the coast from The Knap of Howar. September 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Munkerhoose submitted by DrewParsons : The remains of walls from the site which is collapsing into the sea. September 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Munkerhoose submitted by jeffrep : Remains of the Munkerhoose Ancient Iron Age Settlement, Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Munkerhoose submitted by jeffrep

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Munkerhoose submitted by jeffrep

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 56m SE 134° St Boniface's Church Hog Back Stone* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (HY48825270)
 1.1km SSW 206° Knap of Howar* Ancient Village or Settlement (HY483518)
 1.7km ESE 105° Holm of Papa Westray North* Chambered Cairn (HY50445228)
 2.1km SSE 153° St Tredwell's Chapel Stone Row / Alignment (HY497509)
 2.1km ESE 114° Holm of Papa Westray Central Chambered Cairn (HY50705185)
 2.3km ESE 112° Holm of Papa Westray South* Chambered Cairn (HY50915183)
 6.1km SW 232° Pierowall Quarry* Chambered Cairn (HY43894905)
 6.7km SW 228° Westray Heritage Centre* Museum (HY43724825)
 6.9km WSW 239° Links of Noltland* Ancient Village or Settlement (HY42804930)
 11.9km SSW 202° Berst Ness Ancient Village or Settlement (HY441418)
 14.9km SSE 153° Linkertaing* Chambered Cairn (HY55393937)
 15.8km SSE 151° Carrick House* Chambered Cairn (HY56363880)
 16.3km SSE 153° Vinquoy* Chambered Cairn (HY56013809)
 16.7km SSE 153° Huntersquoy* Chambered Cairn (HY56263773)
 16.9km SSE 153° Braeside* Chambered Cairn (HY56333757)
 17.0km SSE 153° Fold of Setter* Misc. Earthwork (HY56423750)
 17.3km SSE 153° Stone of Setter* Standing Stone (Menhir) (HY56453718)
 17.5km SSE 153° Mill Loch* Cairn (HY56513702)
 19.1km SSE 156° Eday Heritage Centre* Museum (HY56403515)
 19.7km ESE 112° Stone of Scar* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (HY6708345185)
 20.2km SE 124° Marygarth Manse Broch or Nuraghe (HY654412)
 20.2km SE 139° Braehowar Broch or Nuraghe (HY620374)
 20.4km S 191° Yetnasteen* Standing Stone (Menhir) (HY447327)
 20.6km SSE 159° Eday Church Chambered Cairn* Chambered Cairn (HY56043344)
 20.8km SSW 193° Bigland Round* Chambered Cairn (HY438325)
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