Dounby House (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Dounby House

Round Barrow(s)

C

CARL Jul 17, 2012

Visited 9.6.12

Couldn’t see a thing – ploughed out?

Canmore states:
‘A turf covered barrow of earth and small stones 0.5m high x 9m in diameter’.

Sites within 20km of Dounby House

East House

Round Barrow(s) • 0.19km WSW

1
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 0.32km NE

2
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 1.29km W

1
Hourston

Crannog • 1.3km SSW

3

2
North Biggin

Broch • 1.76km E

9

3
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 2.32km WSW

1
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 2.5km SSE

2

3
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 2.83km W

1
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 3.29km SW

1
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 3.45km E

5

3
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 4.11km SW

1
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 4.3km SE

2

2
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 4.43km WSW

10

3
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 4.48km SSW

2
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.53km NW

4

5
Nettletar

Broch • 4.58km ESE

6

2
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 4.59km E

1
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 4.69km SE

1

1
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 4.72km SSW

1
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 4.73km SE

2

2
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.83km WNW

15

4
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 4.88km WNW

1
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 4.93km SW

1

3
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.94km WNW

1

3
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 5.01km W

1
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.05km NW

2
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.16km WNW

3

3
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 5.22km W

1
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 5.25km W

1
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 5.26km WSW

2

1

2
Burrian Broch

Broch • 5.42km S

1

1
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 5.44km SE

17

5
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.6km NNW

1
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 5.6km WSW

1
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.7km ESE

7

5
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 5.79km SW

3

1

3
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.81km ESE

13

1

7
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.83km SW

1

3
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 5.85km SE

1

3
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 5.87km E

6

7

1
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 5.88km SW

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 5.88km SW

3

3
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 5.9km SW

4

2
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 5.9km WSW

1

2
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 5.91km WSW

1

2
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 5.93km WSW

1

1
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 5.96km WSW

7

5
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 6.03km ESE

3
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.09km N

1
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.09km SSW

4

2
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.13km SSW

15

6

1
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.19km SSW

1
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 6.2km WSW

21

2

3
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 6.36km S

9

14

1
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 6.39km SE

4

2
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 6.49km S

9

6
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 6.54km S

49

7
Voy

Crannog • 6.6km SW

25

3

1
Dale

Souterrain • 6.64km ESE

4

3
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.66km WSW

64

6

21

5
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 6.71km S

15

3

2
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.73km WNW

9

6
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.76km WSW

11

2
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.76km SW

2

1
Grimston

Broch • 6.77km SE

9

1
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.85km S

9

1
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.87km WSW

3
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.91km S

21

4
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 7km SE

6

2
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 7.05km WSW

8

4
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 7.06km WNW

11

3

1
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.11km S

16

1
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 7.12km SW

4

1
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 7.17km SE

14

4
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 7.19km NW

4

3
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.22km NW

11

7
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 7.31km SSE

5

4
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 7.37km N

1

3
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 7.4km SSE

143

16

22

5
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 7.41km SSE

9

4
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.44km E

1
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.5km SSE

26

7

2
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 7.5km SSE

7

7
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 7.54km WNW

4

2
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 7.57km WSW

18

6

1
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.58km SSE

1
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 7.67km SW

1

2
Wasdale

Crannog • 7.92km ESE

32

10
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.97km SSE

3

3

43

5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 8.07km SSE

18

1

13
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 8.21km NNW

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 8.21km NNW

2

1
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 8.23km SSE

2

2

11

1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.25km SSE

58

4

2
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.31km SSE

17

8

1
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 8.34km NW

8

5
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 8.42km ESE

11

4

1
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 8.42km SSE

87

2

18

3
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 8.44km NW

2

3
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 8.48km SE

46

1

16

30

7
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.52km ESE

4

2
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 8.63km NNE

2
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.75km WNW

6

6
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 8.79km SE

5

3
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.82km N

2

3
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.84km SE

6

1

5
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 8.89km WNW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 8.89km WNW

4

1
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 8.92km WSW

6

3
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 8.93km NE

10

2
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.94km SSE

2
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 8.99km ESE

1

1
Peterkirk

Broch • 9.05km NE

5

2
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 9.08km NE

5

1
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 9.08km NE

12

3
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 9.15km S

1

3
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 9.15km S

64

10

1
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 9.16km SSE

2

4
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.19km ESE

3

1
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 9.26km NE

11

2
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 9.32km S

15

1

6
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.35km SSW

12

2
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.5km ESE

15

3
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 9.54km ENE

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 9.6km ENE

12

4
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 9.69km ENE

1
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10km ENE

8

2
The Howe

10.03km S

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.03km S

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 10.03km S

4

1
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 10.14km E

1

3
Cummi Howe

Broch • 10.46km S

13

4
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 10.67km S

5

3
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.71km E

4

2
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 10.74km ENE

37

8

2
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 10.79km ESE

55

1

12

2
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 10.89km E

1

2
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.89km ENE

10

2
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 10.89km E

7

1
Tingwall

Broch • 11km ENE

23

5
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 11.52km ENE

10

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 12.03km NE

4

1

1
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.09km NE

1

2
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.2km S

9

2
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 12.23km NE

1
South Howe

Broch • 12.49km NE

1

3

1
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 12.58km NE

12

4

1
North Howe

Broch • 12.59km NE

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 12.59km NE

14

2
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 12.59km E

19

2
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 12.65km ENE

5

1
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 12.67km ENE

12

6

2
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.76km SW

10

1

2
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 12.93km NE

1
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.96km ENE

8

1

3
Leafea

Standing Stones • 13.02km SSW

16

6
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 13.03km ENE

3

1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 13.26km ENE

28

5
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 13.3km E

13

2
Breckness

Broch • 13.31km SW

12

2
Nabban

Cist • 13.32km ESE

6

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 13.32km E

33

5

4
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 13.46km NE

1
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.51km SE

3

1
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 13.73km ENE

6

1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 13.88km ENE

23

3

1
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 14.42km E

8

2
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 14.51km E

42

8

1
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.58km SSE

5

2
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 14.71km E

5

4
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 14.93km ENE

45

4

2
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 15.28km E

2

1
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.49km E

5

3
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 15.56km NE
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.57km ENE

14

1

1
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.76km SE

4

4
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.81km ENE

3

1
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 16.19km NE

4

3
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 16.29km ENE

4

2
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.3km E

7

4
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.38km E

9

6
Konger’s Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 16.54km SE

12

6
Gyre

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.77km SE

2

2
Hillock of Breakna

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.81km SE

10

4
Harproo

Dyke • 17.15km SE

4

1

4
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 17.45km SSW

15

2
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 17.51km E

24

6

1
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 17.64km E

7

3
Toy Ness

Artificial Mound • 17.66km SE

11

1
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 18.04km E

3

2
Green Hill of Quoyness

Broch • 18.42km SSW

7

2
Lingrow

Chambered Tomb • 18.5km ESE

7

3
Setter Noost

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.57km E

11

1

1
Broch of Lingro

Broch • 18.59km ESE

17

8
Crantit

Souterrain • 18.85km E

18

1

4
Nether Crantit

Souterrain • 18.97km E

5

1
Scapa

Round Barrow(s) • 19.4km E

2

3
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.45km ENE

4

3
Scockness

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.56km ENE

8

2
Hillhead Well

19.64km E

4
Hillhead Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.71km E

16

5