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Stockan

Cairn(s)

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CARL Jul 13, 2012

I couldn’t see any sign of the cairn – ploughed out?

Canmore states:
‘A cairn, mainly of stones, 29ft in diameter and 2ft high. Situated in a pasture field’. 1967

Sites within 20km of Stockan

Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 0.87km NNE

1
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 1.02km WSW

1

3
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 1.57km ESE

1
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 1.79km SW

4

2
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.81km SSW

1

3
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 1.85km S

3

1

3
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 1.88km W

2

1

2
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 1.95km S

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 1.95km S

3

3
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 2.05km E

2
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.5km SSE

1
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.74km SSW

2

1
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.77km SE

15

6

1
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.79km SE

4

2
Voy

Crannog • 2.82km S

25

3

1
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 2.82km WNW

10

3
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 2.85km N

1
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 2.85km W

1
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.97km WSW

11

2
Hourston

Crannog • 3.02km ENE

3

2
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 3.05km W

1

2
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 3.17km SSW

4

1
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.22km WSW

3
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 3.25km ENE

2

3
Burrian Broch

Broch • 3.45km ESE

1

1
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 3.59km WSW

1

2
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 3.6km W

1

2
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 3.61km W

8

4
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.62km W

64

6

21

5
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 3.65km NNE

1
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 3.74km WSW

18

6

1
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 3.84km ESE

9

6
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 3.85km ESE

9

14

1
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 3.86km W

21

2

3
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 3.86km W

7

5
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 3.87km N

1
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 3.96km NE

1
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 4.11km WNW

1

1
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 4.11km NE

1
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 4.12km ESE

49

7
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 4.3km ESE

15

3

2
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.43km NE

2
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 4.49km E

2

2
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.51km ESE

9

1
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 4.51km E

2

2
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 4.62km ESE

21

4
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.79km ESE

16

1
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 4.84km WNW

1
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 4.84km E

1

1
North Biggin

Broch • 4.88km ENE

9

3
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 4.97km WSW

6

3
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 5.06km NW

1
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 5.28km ESE

5

4
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 5.3km ESE

143

16

22

5
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 5.34km ESE

7

7
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 5.42km ESE

9

4
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 5.49km SSW

12

2
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 5.5km E

17

5
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.51km ESE

26

7

2
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.53km ESE

1
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 5.74km E

1

3
Grimston

Broch • 5.83km E

9

1
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 5.86km ESE

6

2
Nettletar

Broch • 5.89km E

6

2
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.91km E

13

1

7
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 6.08km E

4

2
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 6.11km E

3
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 6.13km SSE

15

1

6
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 6.16km ENE

5

3
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 6.17km NW

1
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.24km ESE

3

3

43

5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 6.32km ESE

18

1

13
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 6.33km E

14

4
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 6.34km SE

1

3
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.36km E

7

5
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 6.38km SE

64

10

1
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 6.6km ENE

1
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.64km NNW

3

3
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 6.65km ESE

2

2

11

1
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.66km ESE

17

8

1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.71km ESE

58

4

2
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 6.79km ESE

87

2

18

3
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 6.81km NNW

1
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.94km ESE

2
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.99km NNW

1

3
The Howe

7km SSE

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7km SSE

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 7km SSE

4

1
Dale

Souterrain • 7.08km E

4

3
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.19km N

15

4
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 7.22km ESE

2

4
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 7.39km ESE

46

1

16

30

7
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.41km ESE

6

1

5
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.55km N

4

5
Cummi Howe

Broch • 7.62km SE

13

4
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 7.66km E

6

7

1
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 7.91km SE

5

3
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.01km N

2
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 8.26km E

5

3
Wasdale

Crannog • 8.44km E

32

10
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.55km NNW

9

6
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.77km NNE

1
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.84km SSW

10

1

2
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 8.87km E

11

4

1
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.89km SSE

9

2
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 8.94km NNW

11

3

1
Leafea

Standing Stones • 9.11km SSW

16

6
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 9.13km E

1

1
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.28km E

4

2
Breckness

Broch • 9.35km SSW

12

2
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 9.7km NNW

4

2
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.7km NNE

1
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.76km E

3

1
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.77km N

11

7
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 9.89km N

4

3
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.29km E

15

3
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.54km NNW

6

6
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.56km ENE

1
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 10.66km NNW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 10.66km NNW

4

1
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 10.84km NNE

1

3
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 11.17km E

55

1

12

2
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 11.22km N

8

5
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 11.32km N

2

3
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 11.34km N

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 11.34km N

2

1
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.95km SE

5

2
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.11km ESE

3

1
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.46km NNE

2

3
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 12.55km E

1

2
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 12.55km ENE

1

3
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 12.59km NE

2
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 13.03km NE

10

2
Peterkirk

Broch • 13.09km NE

5

2
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.14km ENE

8

2
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 13.19km NE

5

1
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 13.19km NE

12

3
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 13.35km NE

11

2
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 13.47km ENE

1
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 13.49km E

19

2
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 13.5km ENE

12

4
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.52km ENE

4

2
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 13.53km ENE

7

1
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 13.55km SSW

15

2
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 13.6km ENE

1
Nabban

Cist • 13.98km E

6

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 14.25km E

33

5

4
Tingwall

Broch • 14.51km ENE

23

5
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.54km ENE

10

2
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.67km ESE

4

4
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 14.77km ENE

37

8

2
Green Hill of Quoyness

Broch • 14.99km S

7

2
Konger’s Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 15.02km ESE

12

6
Gyre

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.11km ESE

2

2
Harproo

Dyke • 15.26km ESE

4

1

4
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 15.32km ENE

10

2
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 15.36km E

8

2
Hillock of Breakna

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.46km ESE

10

4
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 15.51km E

42

8

1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 15.99km E

5

4
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 16.14km NE

4

1

1
Knowe Of Swandro

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

1

2
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 16.22km ENE

13

2
Toy Ness

Artificial Mound • 16.29km ESE

11

1
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 16.33km NE

1
South Howe

Broch • 16.59km NE

1

3

1
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.63km E

5

3
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 16.65km ENE

5

1
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 16.68km NE

12

4

1
North Howe

Broch • 16.69km NE

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 16.69km NE

14

2
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 16.71km ENE

12

6

2
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 16.73km E

2

1
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.96km ENE

8

1

3
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 17.02km NE

1
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 17.06km ENE

3

1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 17.27km ENE

28

5
Dwarfie Hamars

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.34km S

6

1
The Dwarfie Stane

Chambered Tomb • 17.49km S

46

18

4
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 17.56km NE

1
Patrick Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.6km S

3

1
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 17.67km ENE

6

1
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.73km E

7

4
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 17.84km ENE

23

3

1
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.87km E

9

6
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 18.76km E

24

6

1
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 18.81km E

7

3
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 18.85km ENE

45

4

2
Lingrow

Chambered Tomb • 19.08km E

7

3
Broch of Lingro

Broch • 19.24km E

17

8
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.57km ENE

14

1

1
Crantit

Souterrain • 19.6km E

18

1

4
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 19.67km NE
Nether Crantit

Souterrain • 19.73km E

5

1
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.79km ENE

3

1