Costa Hill (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Costa Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by wideford

now you see it, the approach from Costa

Image credit: wideford

wideford Jun 12, 2011

Image of Costa Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by wideford

and now you almost don’t, view from road below

Image credit: wideford

wideford Jun 12, 2011

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Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s)

C

CARL Jul 18, 2012

Viewed from road 9.6.12

Visible as a low mound half way up the hill – at least I think this was the Barrow!

Canmore states:
‘This is a well shaped turf covered Barrow on a conspicuous false crest. It is 12m in diameter and 1.2m high’.

Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s)

wideford Jun 12, 2011

This can easily be seen on the northern half of the Loch of Swannay side of Costa Hill when coming up from Evie, a mound with two layers of vegetation. However even when you know where it is it is a far harder spot from the road below, as the photo shows. My theory to explain this is that the barrow has a ditch and a [?low] bank, and that these survive best above and below as a person coming up or down a hill would avoid such big bumps along the way. Unfortunately being on my way to Birsay I did not go up and investigate. The hardy may choose to climb the wearyall to the viewpoint on top of the hill, where amongst the WWII radio station remains you can see for vast distances across Mainland and over to several of the other Orkney Isles.

Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s)

wideford Jun 12, 2011

RCAHMS NMRS record no. is a 16.7 by 15.2m heather-grown bowl barrow on uncultivated land. An excellent spot by Jane Downes.

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Round Barrow(s) • 1.73km SW

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3
Lower Arsdale

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Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 2.37km WSW

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Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 2.37km WSW

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Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.76km SSW

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Peterkirk

Broch • 3.12km E

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2
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 3.24km WSW

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Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 3.25km WSW

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5
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.89km SW

1
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 4.04km WSW

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3
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 4.43km E

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2
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.44km WSW

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Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.74km SW

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Broch of Burgar

Broch • 4.82km E

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Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.07km SW

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Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 5.38km E

12

3
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 5.4km WSW

4

2
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.97km SW

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4
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 6.09km WSW

11

3

1
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.29km WSW

9

6
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 6.3km E

11

2
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.34km WSW

6

6
North Howe

Broch • 6.41km ENE

1
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 6.41km WSW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 6.41km WSW

4

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.45km SW

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Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 6.46km ENE

14

2
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 6.47km ENE

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Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 6.54km ENE

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4

1
South Howe

Broch • 6.61km ENE

1

3

1
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 6.66km ENE

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Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 6.67km SW

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Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.79km ENE

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2
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 6.89km ENE

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Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.3km SW

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Chambered Cairn • 7.67km E

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Broch of Gurness

Broch • 7.93km E

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Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 8.14km SW

1
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 8.36km E

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Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 8.51km S

2
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 8.54km E

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Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 8.63km E

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4
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 8.82km S

1
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 8.83km SSW

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Round Barrow(s) • 8.86km SSW

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Round Barrow(s) • 8.88km S

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Chambered Cairn • 9.19km E

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Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 9.36km SW

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Knowe of Lingro

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Chambered Cairn • 9.45km E

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North Biggin

Broch • 9.51km SSE

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3
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 9.53km E

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Loch of Wasbister

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3
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 9.66km SSW

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Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.85km E

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Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 9.88km E

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Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 9.88km SW

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Hourston

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2
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 10.25km SSE

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3
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 10.41km E

10

2
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.81km E

10

2
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 10.81km E

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Stone Row / Alignment • 10.89km ESE

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Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 10.92km E

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Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 11.03km SW

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Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 11.59km SSW

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Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 11.66km SW

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Tammaskirk

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Linnahowe

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Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 12.14km SW

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Nettletar

Broch • 12.2km SSE

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Cairn(s) • 12.21km E

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Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.25km ESE

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Knowe of Verron

Broch • 12.33km SW

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Round Barrow(s) • 12.42km SW

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Stockan

Cairn(s) • 12.46km SSW

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Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 12.47km SE

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1
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 12.68km SW

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2
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 12.69km SSE

2

2
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 12.76km SW

2

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2
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 12.94km SSW

1

3
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 13.01km SSE

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Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 13.2km SSE

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Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 13.25km E

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Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 13.28km S

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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.32km SW

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.43km SSE

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Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 13.44km SSW

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Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 13.63km SSE

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Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.63km ESE

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Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.89km SSE

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Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 14.03km SW

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Round Barrow(s) • 14.03km SSE

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Round Barrow(s) • 14.07km SSE

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Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.15km SW

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Round Barrow(s) • 14.15km ESE

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Broch • 14.19km ESE

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Broch • 14.22km S

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Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.25km SW

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Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 14.39km SSW

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Via Mound

Cist • 14.39km SSW

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Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 14.59km SSE

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2
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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.72km ENE

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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.84km SSW

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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.85km SSW

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2
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.87km SSW

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Broch • 14.95km SW

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Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 15.16km E

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Ring of Bookan

Henge • 15.18km S

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Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.19km SSW

2

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Grimston

Broch • 15.2km SSE

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Voy

Crannog • 15.21km SSW

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3

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Wasdale

Crannog • 15.22km SE

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10
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 15.31km S

9

6
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 15.34km S

49

7
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.46km SE

4

2
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 15.5km SSE

6

2
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 15.52km S

15

3

2
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 15.52km SSE

14

4
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 15.56km SSW

1

2
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 15.63km SSW

4

1
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.64km S

9

1
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 15.68km SE

11

4

1
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.7km S

21

4
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.9km S

16

1
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 16.04km S

5

4
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 16.1km ESE

1

2
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 16.14km S

9

4
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Stone Circle • 16.14km S

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22

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Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.19km SE

3

1
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.21km SE

15

3
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.22km S

26

7

2
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 16.26km S

7

7
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 16.31km S

1
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 16.36km SW

6

3
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 16.43km SE

1

1
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.6km S

3

3

43

5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 16.7km S

18

1

13
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 16.76km SSE

5

3
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 16.8km SSE

2

2

11

1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.8km SSE

58

4

2
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 16.82km SSE

46

1

16

30

7
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.9km SSE

17

8

1
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 16.98km SSE

87

2

18

3
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.3km SSE

6

1

5
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.6km S

2
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 17.72km SE

55

1

12

2
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 17.8km S

2

4
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.94km SSW

12

2
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 17.96km S

64

10

1
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 17.96km S

1

3
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 18.13km S

15

1

6
Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn • 18.14km NE

1

1
Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine • 18.16km NE

1

1
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 18.62km ESE

19

2
The Howe

18.85km S

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.85km S

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 18.85km S

4

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 19.21km ESE

33

5

4
Cummi Howe

Broch • 19.26km S

13

4
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 19.47km S

5

3
Fitty Hill

Chambered Cairn • 19.5km NE

1
Nabban

Cist • 19.56km SE

6

1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 19.88km ESE

5

4