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Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s)

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CARL Jul 13, 2012

Visited 6.6.12

A slight mound which is easy to miss although it is visible from the road.

Canmore states:
‘A well shaped turf covered barrow 0.5m high and 8m in diameter, situated on a slight eminence. A small excavation trench is visible in the east side’.

Sites within 20km of Quinni Moan

East House

Round Barrow(s) • 1.12km E

1
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 1.17km WSW

1
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 1.29km E

1
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 1.41km ENE

2
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 1.54km W

1
Hourston

Crannog • 1.79km ESE

3

2
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 2.78km SSW

1
North Biggin

Broch • 3.02km E

9

3
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 3.22km ESE

2

3
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 3.27km WSW

10

3
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 3.65km SSW

1
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 3.73km W

1
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 3.93km W

1
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 3.94km WNW

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.05km NW

1

3
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.05km NW

15

4
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 4.07km WNW

1
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.07km NNW

4

5
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.1km WNW

3

3
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 4.27km SW

1

3
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 4.39km SW

2

1

2
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 4.54km WSW

1
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.57km NNW

2
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 4.61km SSE

2
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 4.66km S

1
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 4.7km WSW

1

1
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 4.73km E

5

3
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 4.75km WSW

1

2
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 4.77km WSW

7

5
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 4.85km WSW

1

2
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 5.04km WSW

21

2

3
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 5.15km ESE

2

2
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.26km N

1
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 5.38km SW

4

2
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.46km SSW

1

3
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 5.48km SSW

3

1

3
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 5.51km ESE

2

2
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 5.56km ESE

1

1
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 5.57km SSW

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 5.57km SSW

3

3
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.61km WSW

64

6

21

5
Nettletar

Broch • 5.69km ESE

6

2
Burrian Broch

Broch • 5.78km SSE

1

1
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 5.81km E

1
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.82km WNW

9

6
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.93km SW

11

2
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.98km WSW

3
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.02km SSW

1
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.07km NNE

1
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.07km S

4

2
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 6.08km WSW

8

4
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.09km S

15

6

1
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 6.18km NW

11

3

1
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 6.34km ESE

17

5
Voy

Crannog • 6.39km SSW

25

3

1
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.39km SSW

2

1
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.59km NW

11

7
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 6.62km SSE

9

14

1
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 6.62km NNW

4

3
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 6.71km SSE

9

6
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 6.72km ESE

1

3
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 6.72km SW

18

6

1
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.72km ESE

13

1

7
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.73km ESE

7

5
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 6.76km NW

4

2
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 6.81km SSW

4

1
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 6.83km SSE

49

7
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 6.95km ESE

3
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 7.01km SW

1

2
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 7.02km SSE

15

3

2
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 7.09km E

6

7

1
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.18km SSE

9

1
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 7.24km ESE

4

2
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 7.25km N

1

3
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.26km SSE

21

4
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.46km SSE

16

1
Grimston

Broch • 7.48km SE

9

1
Dale

Souterrain • 7.65km ESE

4

3
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 7.68km SE

6

2
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 7.75km SE

5

4
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 7.82km SSE

143

16

22

5
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.87km WNW

6

6
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 7.87km SE

9

4
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 7.87km N

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 7.87km N

2

1
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.88km NNW

8

5
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 7.91km SSE

7

7
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 7.92km ESE

14

4
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.97km SE

26

7

2
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.98km NNW

2

3
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 8km WNW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 8km WNW

4

1
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.03km SE

1
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 8.12km SW

6

3
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.52km SE

3

3

43

5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 8.62km SE

18

1

13
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.72km E

1
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.83km NNE

2

3
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 8.83km SE

2

2

11

1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.86km SE

58

4

2
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.89km SE

17

8

1
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 8.96km NE

2
Wasdale

Crannog • 8.98km ESE

32

10
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 9.01km SE

87

2

18

3
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.12km SSW

12

2
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 9.21km SE

46

1

16

30

7
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 9.39km SSE

1

3
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 9.41km SSE

64

10

1
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 9.43km S

15

1

6
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.44km SE

2
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 9.48km ESE

11

4

1
Peterkirk

Broch • 9.49km NE

5

2
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.5km SE

6

1

5
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 9.55km NE

10

2
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.63km ESE

4

2
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 9.66km ESE

5

3
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 9.68km SE

2

4
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 9.74km NE

5

1
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 9.81km NE

12

3
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 10km ESE

1

1
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 10.09km ENE

11

2
The Howe

10.21km S

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.21km S

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 10.21km S

4

1
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 10.28km ESE

3

1
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 10.57km ENE

1
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.64km ESE

15

3
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 10.65km ENE

12

4
Cummi Howe

Broch • 10.71km SSE

13

4
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 10.72km ENE

1
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 10.96km SSE

5

3
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.26km E

8

2
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 11.42km E

1

3
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 11.65km ENE

37

8

2
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 11.87km ESE

55

1

12

2
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12km E

4

2
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.04km ENE

10

2
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 12.14km E

1

2
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 12.18km E

7

1
Tingwall

Broch • 12.19km ENE

23

5
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.28km S

9

2
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.48km SSW

10

1

2
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 12.61km ENE

10

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 12.7km NE

4

1

1
Leafea

Standing Stones • 12.76km SSW

16

6
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.78km NE

1

2
Breckness

Broch • 13km SSW

12

2
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 13.01km ENE

1
South Howe

Broch • 13.11km NE

1

3

1
North Howe

Broch • 13.18km NE

1
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 13.19km NE

12

4

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 13.19km NE

14

2
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 13.49km NE

1
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 13.58km ENE

12

6

2
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 13.59km ENE

5

1
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 13.76km E

19

2
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.92km ENE

8

1

3
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 13.94km ENE

3

1
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 14.02km NE

1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 14.19km ENE

28

5
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.23km SE

3

1
Nabban

Cist • 14.46km ESE

6

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 14.5km E

33

5

4
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 14.57km E

13

2
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 14.73km ENE

6

1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 14.85km ENE

23

3

1
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.94km SSE

5

2
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 15.6km E

8

2
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 15.71km E

42

8

1
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 15.94km ENE

45

4

2
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 15.94km E

5

4
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 16.22km NE
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.5km ENE

14

1

1
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 16.52km E

2

1
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.58km ESE

4

4
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.7km E

5

3
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.77km ENE

3

1
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 16.79km NE

4

3
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 17.2km SSW

15

2
Konger’s Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 17.26km SE

12

6
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 17.31km ENE

4

2
Gyre

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.45km SE

2

2
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.55km E

7

4
Hillock of Breakna

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.57km SE

10

4
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.63km E

9

6
Harproo

Dyke • 17.76km SE

4

1

4
Toy Ness

Artificial Mound • 18.42km SE

11

1
Green Hill of Quoyness

Broch • 18.47km S

7

2
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 18.74km E

24

6

1
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 18.86km E

7

3
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 19.33km E

3

2
Lingrow

Chambered Tomb • 19.65km E

7

3
Broch of Lingro

Broch • 19.75km E

17

8
Setter Noost

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.86km E

11

1

1