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<< Text Pages >> Quoys Chambered Cairn - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Orkney

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Tuesday, 18 December 2012  Page Views: 2412

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Quoys Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland County: Orkney Type: Chambered Cairn
 Nearest Village: Lower Quoys
Map Ref: HY37822507
Latitude: 59.107936N  Longitude: 3.08743W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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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Chambered Cairn in Orkney

Remains of a chambered cairn located east of Quoys.

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
HY3825 : Burn in the snow by Ian Balcombe
by Ian Balcombe
©2009(licence)
HY3724 : Evie: Lower Quoys and view towards Eynhallow by Chris Downer
by Chris Downer
©2011(licence)
HY3824 : Marsh, Berry Burn by Mick Garratt
by Mick Garratt
©2021(licence)
HY3724 : A966 at Evie, Orkney by Alpin Stewart
by Alpin Stewart
©2022(licence)
HY3724 : Redland, Evie by Mick Garratt
by Mick Garratt
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 291m SE 141° Redland South* Chambered Cairn (HY38002484)
 1.8km N 11° Gurness* Broch or Nuraghe (HY3818926842)
 1.8km N 10° Aikerness Class I Pictish Symbol Stone (HY38182685)
 2.2km NW 319° Knowe of Stenso* Broch or Nuraghe (HY3639426747)
 2.3km E 94° Ness of Woodwick* Broch or Nuraghe (HY40072487)
 2.5km SE 125° Knowe of Midgarth* Ancient Village or Settlement (HY39812361)
 3.1km NW 315° Knowe of Grugar* Broch or Nuraghe (HY35642730)
 3.2km NW 307° Grugar* Carving (HY353270)
 3.2km SE 134° Tingwall Broch* Broch or Nuraghe (HY401228)
 3.3km NE 42° Knowe of Burrian (Frotoft)* Broch or Nuraghe (HY40062745)
 3.3km NNE 24° Viera Lodge Broch or Nuraghe (HY392281)
 3.5km NE 46° Langstane (Orkney)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (HY404275)
 3.6km NE 35° Knowe of Lairo* Chambered Cairn (HY39922796)
 3.7km NE 36° Knowe of Ramsay* Chambered Cairn (HY40042800)
 3.7km NW 314° Burgar* Broch or Nuraghe (HY352277)
 3.9km NE 42° Knowe of Yarso* Chambered Cairn (HY40482795)
 3.9km N 7° Westness Chambererd Tomb* Chambered Tomb (HY38402898)
 4.1km NW 312° West Broch of Burgar* Chambered Cairn (HY34822782)
 4.2km ENE 58° Knowe of Hunclett* Broch or Nuraghe (HY41442722)
 4.4km NE 54° Blackhammer* Chambered Tomb (HY41422761)
 4.6km SSE 161° Seven Knowes* Barrow Cemetery (HY39282072)
 4.6km N 355° Knowe of Swandro* Chambered Cairn (HY37532966)
 4.7km N 353° Knowe of Rowiegar* Chambered Cairn (HY37332978)
 5.3km S 189° Black Knowe of Blubbersdale* Round Barrow(s) (HY36951988)
 5.4km ENE 61° Taversoe Tuick* Chambered Cairn (HY42572761)
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