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Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s)

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CARL Jul 13, 2012

Visited 6.6.12

No sign of them! Perhaps they have been ploughed out?

Canmore states:
‘A group of 5 mounds and varying between 19 and 38ft in diameter and from ‘mere foundations’ to almost 5ft in height’ RCAHMS 1946.

Sites within 20km of Vetquoy

Stockan

Cairn(s) • 0.87km SSW

1
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 1.66km WSW

1 3
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 2.02km N

1
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 2.15km SE

1
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 2.21km WSW

2 1 2
Hourston

Crannog • 2.3km ENE

3 2
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 2.41km ESE

2
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 2.5km W

10 3
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 2.63km SW

4 2
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.69km SSW

1 3
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 2.71km SSW

3 1 3
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 2.78km NNE

1
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 2.81km SSW

6 2
Via Mound

Cist • 2.81km SSW

3 3
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 2.84km E

2 3
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 2.96km W

1
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 3.09km NNW

1
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 3.13km NE

1
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 3.21km W

1 2
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 3.29km NE

1
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.32km S

1
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.5km SSE

15 6 1
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.51km SSE

4 2
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.57km WSW

11 2
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 3.59km W

1 2
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 3.6km NE

2
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.62km SSW

2 1
Voy

Crannog • 3.66km S

25 3 1
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.75km WSW

3
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 3.79km W

7 5
Burrian Broch

Broch • 3.82km ESE

1 1
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 3.88km W

21 2 3
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.89km W

65 6 21 5
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 3.97km W

1 1
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.04km SSW

4 1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 4.05km WSW

8 4
North Biggin

Broch • 4.22km ENE

9 3
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 4.37km WSW

18 6 1
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 4.37km WNW

1
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 4.38km SW

1 2
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 4.38km E

2 2
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 4.39km SE

9 14 1
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 4.42km SE

9 6
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 4.5km E

2 2
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 4.52km WNW

1
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 4.65km SE

49 7
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 4.77km E

1 1
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 4.83km SE

15 3 2
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.04km SE

9 1
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.14km SE

21 4
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.32km SE

16 1
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 5.49km E

17 5
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 5.52km NW

1
Nettletar

Broch • 5.63km E

6 2
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 5.64km ENE

5 3
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 5.67km WSW

6 3
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 5.76km ESE

5 4
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 5.78km E

1 3
Ring of Brodgar

Circle henge • 5.79km ESE

159 16 22 5
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 5.85km SE

7 7
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 5.89km ESE

9 4
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.9km E

13 1 7
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.93km NW

3 3
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.98km ESE

27 7 2
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.01km ESE

1
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 6.05km NNW

1
Grimston

Broch • 6.06km ESE

9 1
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 6.12km E

3
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 6.14km ESE

6 2
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 6.18km E

4 2
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 6.22km E

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.22km NNW

1 3
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.25km E

7 5
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 6.35km SSW

12 2
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.39km NNW

15 4
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 6.56km ESE

14 4
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.67km ESE

3 3 43 5
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.7km N

4 5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 6.76km ESE

18 1 13
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 6.89km SSE

15 1 6
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 7.01km SE

1 3
Dale

Souterrain • 7.04km E

4 3
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 7.05km SE

67 10 1
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 7.05km ESE

2 2 11 1
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.08km ESE

18 8 1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.11km ESE

58 4 2
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.17km N

2
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Circle henge • 7.21km ESE

104 2 18 3
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 7.35km E

6 7 1
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.45km ESE

2
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 7.7km ESE

50 1 16 30 7
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 7.72km ESE

2 4
The Howe

7.73km SSE

2 2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.73km SSE

10 2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 7.73km SSE

4 1
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.8km ESE

7 1 5
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.83km NW

9 6
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.92km N

1
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 8.22km NNW

11 3 1
Cummi Howe

Broch • 8.32km SSE

13 4
Wasdale

Crannog • 8.42km E

32 10
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 8.47km ESE

5 3
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 8.6km SE

5 3
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.83km NNE

1
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 8.88km E

11 4 1
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 8.95km NNW

4 2
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.98km NNW

11 7
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 9.09km N

4 3
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 9.21km E

1 1
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.23km E

4 2
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.68km S

9 2
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.71km SSW

10 1 2
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.76km E

3 1
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.85km NW

6 6
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 9.97km NW

7 4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 9.97km NW

4 1
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 9.98km NNE

1 3
Leafea

Standing Stones • 9.99km SSW

16 6
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.02km ENE

1
Breckness

Broch • 10.22km SSW

12 2
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.25km E

15 3
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 10.4km N

8 5
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 10.5km N

7 1 5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 10.5km N

2 1
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 10.5km N

2 3
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 11.23km E

57 1 12 2
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.59km NNE

2 3
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 11.72km NE

2
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 12.19km NE

10 2
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 12.19km E

1 3
Peterkirk

Broch • 12.22km NE

5 2
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 12.35km NE

5 1
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 12.35km E

1 2
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 12.37km NE

12 3
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.55km ESE

3 1
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 12.55km NE

11 2
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.61km ENE

8 2
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.63km SE

5 2
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 12.74km ENE

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 12.78km ENE

12 4
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 12.87km ENE

1
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.07km ENE

4 2
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 13.12km ENE

7 1
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 13.46km E

19 2
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.89km ENE

10 2
Tingwall

Broch • 13.9km ENE

23 5
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 14km ENE

37 8 2
Nabban

Cist • 14.01km E

6 1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 14.22km E

33 5 4
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 14.42km SSW

15 2
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 14.63km ENE

10 2
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.06km ESE

4 4
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 15.3km NE

4 1 1
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 15.33km E

8 2
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.37km NE

1 2
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 15.47km E

43 8 1
Konger’s Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 15.5km ESE

12 6
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 15.52km NE

1
Gyre

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.62km ESE

2 2
South Howe

Broch • 15.75km NE

1 3 1
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 15.76km ENE

13 2
Harproo

Dyke • 15.81km SE

4 1 4
Green Hill of Quoyness

Broch • 15.82km S

7 2
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 15.84km NE

12 4 1
North Howe

Broch • 15.84km NE

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 15.85km NE

14 2
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 15.89km ENE

5 1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 15.9km E

5 4
Hillock of Breakna

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.91km ESE

10 4
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 15.93km ENE

12 6 2
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 16.17km NE

1
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.2km ENE

8 1 3
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 16.29km ENE

3 1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 16.5km ENE

28 5
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.56km E

5 3
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 16.6km E

2 1
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 16.7km NE

1
Toy Ness

Artificial Mound • 16.75km ESE

11 1
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 16.93km ENE

6 1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 17.09km ENE

23 3 1
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.61km E

7 4
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.74km E

9 6
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 18.12km ENE

45 4 2
Dwarfie Hamars

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.16km S

6 1
The Dwarfie Stane

Chambered Tomb • 18.32km S

46 18 4
Patrick Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.44km S

3 1
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 18.69km E

24 6 1
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 18.75km E

7 3
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.82km ENE

14 1 1
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 18.84km NE
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.04km ENE

3 1
Lingrow

Chambered Tomb • 19.14km E

7 3
Broch of Lingro

Broch • 19.3km E

17 8
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 19.45km NE

4 3
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 19.47km ENE

4 2
Crantit

Souterrain • 19.63km E

18 1 4
Nether Crantit

Souterrain • 19.77km E

5 1