Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s)
HY289137

Also known as:

Bookan Barrow

Nearest town:

Stromness (5km SW)

OS reference:

HY289137

OS sheet:

6

Latitude:

59° 0' 16.9 N

Longitude:

3° 14' 16.38 W

Added to TMA by

wideford

Images (16)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

Wasbister Disc Barrow and end of Dyke of Se(e)an as seen from top of Salt Knowe

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wideford Feb 18, 2013

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

barrow profile with Hoy in background

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

from northwards

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

from southwards to Wasbister hill

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

barrow and Wasbister hill

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

east ‘half‘

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

west ‘half’ with Dyke of Sean behind

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

view northwards across bank and mound

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

bank with mound

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

view westwards across mound and bank at northern side

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

exposure along northern ‘rim’ [IIRC]

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

exposure of mound [IIRC]

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

exposure across top of northern ‘rim‘

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wideford Mar 21, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

pic from road again – did go see but ‘lost’ digital camera batteries and slide films yet to go – tip of Ness of Setter in background

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wideford Mar 12, 2010

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

seen from road near bottom of hill

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wideford Aug 18, 2006

Image of Wasbister Disc Barrow (Round Barrow) by wideford

most I could get in with a 28mm, Black Hill of Warbuster in the background (hill has Bookan tomb this side, quarry and mounds on top, Ring of Bookan other side overlooking Skae Frue).

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wideford Aug 18, 2006

Articles

Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s)

wideford Apr 24, 2004

Its being down on CANMORE as Bookan Barrow means I did not make the most of my opportunity. The site looked wonderful when I was on it but I couldn’t fit any of the views I wanted with my wide-angle lens and so took no photos . You need better than 28mm it seems, or maybe being a six-footer or taller ? I can see why some archaeologists call this a superb example of a disc barrow, oh its divine. They all refer to it as the Wasbister disc barrow, so do websites and news reports, but CANMORE only shows Hall of Tankerness disc barrow in Orkney. In the RCAHMS listing the archaeologist says Wasbister lacks the diagnostic berm. It is in a field with several waterlogged bits. On the shoreline above the barrow two monoliths were found and related to the Ring of Brodgar and such. If I had known where I was I would have had a peek.
P.S found a photo I did take one poor un

Sites within 20km of Wasbister Disc Barrow

Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 0.2km NNW

21

4
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.28km NW

9

1
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 0.49km WNW

15

3

2
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 0.56km ESE

7

7
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 0.58km E

143

16

22

5
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 0.63km E

5

4
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 0.67km WNW

49

7
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 0.76km E

9

4
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 0.79km E

1
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.82km E

26

7

2
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 0.94km WNW

9

14

1
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 0.99km WNW

9

6
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.61km E

3

3

43

5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 1.66km E

18

1

13
Burrian Broch

Broch • 1.7km NNW

1

1
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 2.01km ENE

6

2
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.02km E

17

8

1
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 2.05km E

2

2

11

1
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 2.08km SSW

64

10

1
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 2.1km SSW

1

3
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.14km E

58

4

2
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 2.15km E

87

2

18

3
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.16km ESE

2
Grimston

Broch • 2.27km ENE

9

1
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.27km W

4

2
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.35km W

15

6

1
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 2.43km ESE

2

4
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 2.61km ENE

14

4
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 2.63km SW

15

1

6
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.82km E

6

1

5
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 2.93km NW

2
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.96km W

1
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 3.05km E

46

1

16

30

7
Voy

Crannog • 3.08km W

25

3

1
The Howe

3.08km SSW

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.08km SSW

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 3.08km SSW

4

1
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 3.15km NE

2

2
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 3.16km ENE

4

2
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 3.22km WNW

1
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 3.32km ENE

1

3
Cummi Howe

Broch • 3.37km S

13

4
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 3.47km NE

17

5
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 3.55km NE

1

1
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 3.57km S

5

3
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.62km ENE

13

1

7
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 3.63km W

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 3.63km W

3

3
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 3.65km NE

2

2
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 3.66km W

4

1
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 3.66km ENE

3
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 3.69km W

3

1

3
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.91km W

1

3
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.93km W

2

1
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.21km WSW

12

2
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 4.26km E

5

3
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.45km ENE

7

5
Dale

Souterrain • 4.51km ENE

4

3
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 4.63km W

4

2
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 4.7km N

2

3
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 4.79km WNW

1
Nettletar

Broch • 5.03km NE

6

2
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 5.3km WNW

1

3
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 5.32km NW

1
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.35km SSW

9

2
Wasdale

Crannog • 5.47km ENE

32

10
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 5.58km E

1

1
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 5.71km ENE

11

4

1
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 5.74km W

1

2
Hourston

Crannog • 5.86km NNW

3

2
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 6.1km NE

1
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 6.28km WNW

2

1

2
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.35km ENE

4

2
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.41km W

11

2
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 6.42km ENE

6

7

1
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 6.53km ENE

3

1
North Biggin

Broch • 6.57km NNE

9

3
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 6.67km NE

5

3
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 6.82km W

18

6

1
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.83km W

3
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 7.08km N

1
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.08km WSW

10

1

2
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 7.11km N

1
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 7.18km NW

1
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.19km ENE

15

3
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 7.25km W

6

3
Leafea

Standing Stones • 7.26km WSW

16

6
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.34km ESE

3

1
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 7.37km WNW

1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 7.38km W

8

4
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 7.4km N

2
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.46km NNW

1
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 7.47km WNW

1

2
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.49km SSE

5

2
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 7.54km E

55

1

12

2
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 7.61km WNW

10

3
Breckness

Broch • 7.74km WSW

12

2
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.79km W

64

6

21

5
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 8.19km WNW

1

2
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 8.31km NW

1
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 8.39km WNW

21

2

3
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 8.48km WNW

7

5
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 8.78km WNW

1

1
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 9.62km WNW

1
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 9.81km WNW

1
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.95km ESE

4

4
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 10.06km ENE

1

2
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 10.1km E

19

2
Konger’s Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 10.24km ESE

12

6
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.25km NE

1
Gyre

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.32km ESE

2

2
Nabban

Cist • 10.34km E

6

1
Harproo

Dyke • 10.49km SE

4

1

4
Hillock of Breakna

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.69km ESE

10

4
Rennibister

Souterrain • 10.83km E

33

5

4
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 10.84km NW

1
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 10.96km ENE

1

3
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.2km NW

3

3
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 11.24km NW

1
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 11.35km SW

15

2
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.39km NW

1

3
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.47km NNW

15

4
Green Hill of Quoyness

Broch • 11.5km SSW

7

2
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.51km NNW

4

5
Toy Ness

Artificial Mound • 11.51km ESE

11

1
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 11.88km E

8

2
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.02km NNW

2
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 12.06km E

42

8

1
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 12.11km ENE

7

1
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.35km ENE

4

2
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.49km ENE

8

2
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.65km NNW

1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 12.78km E

5

4
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.08km NW

9

6
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.19km N

1
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.25km E

5

3
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 13.46km NW

11

3

1
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 13.65km E

2

1
Dwarfie Hamars

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.74km SSW

6

1
The Dwarfie Stane

Chambered Tomb • 14.01km SSW

46

18

4
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.04km NNW

11

7
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 14.09km NNW

4

3
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 14.14km NW

4

2
Patrick Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.22km SSW

3

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 14.35km NE

12

4
Tingwall

Broch • 14.39km NE

23

5
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 14.41km NE

1
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 14.49km N

1

3
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 14.49km NE

1
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 14.57km E

7

4
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.69km NE

10

2
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.76km E

9

6
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 14.98km ENE

13

2
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 15.01km NE

11

2
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.12km NW

6

6
Lingrow

Chambered Tomb • 15.13km E

7

3
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 15.14km NNE

12

3
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 15.24km NW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 15.24km NW

4

1
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 15.28km NNE

10

2
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 15.28km NNW

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 15.28km NNW

2

1
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 15.32km NNE

5

1
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 15.33km NNW

8

5
Broch of Lingro

Broch • 15.34km E

17

8
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 15.35km E

7

3
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 15.39km E

24

6

1
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 15.43km NNW

2

3
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 15.47km NNE

2
Peterkirk

Broch • 15.73km NNE

5

2
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 15.75km NE

10

2
Crantit

Souterrain • 15.76km E

18

1

4
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.9km N

2

3
Nether Crantit

Souterrain • 15.9km E

5

1
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 16.02km NE

37

8

2
Scapa

Round Barrow(s) • 16.42km E

2

3
Hillhead Well

16.54km E

4
Hillhead Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.57km E

16

5
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 17.66km NE

5

1
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 17.85km NE

12

6

2
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.91km NE

8

1

3
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 17.95km NE

1
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 17.97km ENE

3

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 18.07km NNE

4

1

1
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.11km NE

1

2
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 18.19km NE

3

1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 18.29km NE

28

5
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 18.39km NE

6

1
Setter Noost

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

11

1

1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 18.64km NE

23

3

1
South Howe

Broch • 18.65km NNE

1

3

1
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 18.78km NNE

12

4

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 18.83km NNE

14

2
North Howe

Broch • 18.84km NNE

1
Berstane Broch

Broch • 18.91km E

9

1
The Five Hillocks

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.94km E

5

3
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 19.24km NNE

1
Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 19.33km ENE

49

13
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 19.46km NE

45

4

2
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 19.77km NNE

1