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<< Our Photo Pages >> Trowie Knowe - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Shetland

Submitted by howe on Thursday, 15 February 2001  Page Views: 5706

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Trowie Knowe Alternative Name: Beorgs of Housetter
Country: Scotland County: Shetland Type: Chambered Cairn

Map Ref: HU36208552  Landranger Map Number: 1
Latitude: 60.551590N  Longitude: 1.34182W
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
4
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SandyG visited on 7th Jun 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 This cairn is close to the road and is fairly accessible although wellingtons would help keep feet dry.

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Trowie Knowe
Trowie Knowe submitted by howe : The remains of the more northerly cairn by the side of the road to North Roe. The cairn is about 9 metres across and appears to have the remains of a trefoil chamber. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Cairn in Shetland

Canmore site no. 834.
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Trowie Knowe
Trowie Knowe submitted by SandyG : View from the north east with Trowie Knowe chambered cairn in the foreground and Giant's Grave behind. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trowie Knowe
Trowie Knowe submitted by SandyG : View from above and south east (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trowie Knowe
Trowie Knowe submitted by SandyG : View from above and west (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trowie Knowe
Trowie Knowe submitted by SandyG : View from the west (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trowie Knowe
Trowie Knowe submitted by SandyG : View from the south.

Trowie Knowe
Trowie Knowe submitted by Tom_Bullock : Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM

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