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Quoys

Chambered Cairn

C

CARL Jul 17, 2012

Visited 9.6.12

Rough grass covered mound – viewed from road.

Canmore states:
‘A turf covered Orkney-Cromarty type stalled cairn. It has been greatly robbed and ruined but up to 3ft of cairn material remains’

Sites within 20km of Quoys

Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 0.2km E

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 0.29km ESE

12

4
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 1.77km N

37

8

2
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 2.2km WNW

11

2
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 2.25km E

10

2
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.46km E

10

2
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 3.11km WNW

12

3
Tingwall

Broch • 3.21km ESE

23

5
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 3.26km NE

5

1
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 3.44km NE

12

6

2
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.53km NE

8

1

3
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 3.7km WNW

5

1
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 3.78km NE

3

1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 3.89km NE

28

5
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 3.94km N

1
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 4.06km WNW

10

2
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 4.2km ENE

6

1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 4.37km ENE

23

3

1
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.58km SE

8

2
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.6km NNW

1

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 4.64km NNW

4

1

1
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.79km SSW

1
South Howe

Broch • 5.34km NNW

1

3

1
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 5.39km ENE

45

4

2
Peterkirk

Broch • 5.44km WNW

5

2
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 5.55km NNW

12

4

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 5.66km NNW

14

2
North Howe

Broch • 5.71km NNW

1
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.03km SE

4

2
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.15km NE

14

1

1
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 6.17km NNW

1
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 6.17km W

2
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.32km ENE

3

1
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 6.58km NNW

1
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 6.69km SE

7

1
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 6.75km ENE

4

2
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 6.94km ESE

13

2
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 7.14km SSE

1

3
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 7.55km NNE
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 7.82km SW

5

3
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.06km W

1
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 8.35km SW

1
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.36km W

2

3
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 8.41km SSW

6

7

1
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 8.48km N

4

3
North Biggin

Broch • 8.63km WSW

9

3
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 8.76km W

1

3
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.28km WSW

2
Nettletar

Broch • 9.41km SW

6

2
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.44km W

1
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 9.53km SSE

1

2
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 9.54km WSW

1
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 9.72km WSW

1
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.73km WSW

4

5
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.9km W

2
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 10.17km W

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 10.17km W

2

1
Scockness

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.24km NE

8

2
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.26km NE

4

3
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.27km SW

7

5
Hourston

Crannog • 10.45km WSW

3

2
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 10.55km SW

2

3
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 10.57km WSW

1
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.67km SSW

4

2
Dale

Souterrain • 10.73km SSW

4

3
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 10.8km SW

2

2
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 10.86km SW

1

1
Wasdale

Crannog • 10.93km SSW

32

10
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.98km WSW

15

4
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.98km S

15

3
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 11km W

4

3
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 11km W

8

5
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 11.04km W

2

3
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 11.05km SW

17

5
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.05km SW

13

1

7
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 11.12km SW

3
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 11.22km SSW

11

4

1
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 11.27km SW

2

2
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.29km S

3

1
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 11.33km SW

1

3
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.36km W

11

7
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.48km WSW

1

3
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 11.61km WSW

1
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 11.73km WSW

1
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 11.73km WSW

1
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 11.74km SW

4

2
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 12.01km SSW

1

1
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.29km WSW

3

3
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 12.3km SSE

19

2
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 12.31km W

4

2
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 12.43km S

55

1

12

2
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 12.52km ESE

3

2
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.53km W

9

6
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 12.58km W

11

3

1
Grimston

Broch • 12.66km SW

9

1
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 12.67km SE

2

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 12.68km SSE

33

5

4
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 12.72km SW

14

4
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 12.74km WSW

1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 12.75km SE

5

4
Setter Noost

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.93km ESE

11

1

1
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 12.93km WSW

1
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 12.99km SW

2
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 13.02km SW

6

2
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 13.02km SSW

5

3
Burrian Broch

Broch • 13.12km SW

1

1
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 13.3km SE

42

8

1
Nabban

Cist • 13.3km SSE

6

1
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 13.35km SE

8

2
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.39km SE

9

6
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 13.47km WSW

1
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.49km SE

7

4
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 13.51km WSW

1
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 13.53km SW

1
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.63km SE

5

3
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.63km W

6

6
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 13.71km SSW

46

1

16

30

7
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 13.75km W

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 13.75km W

4

1
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 13.83km WSW

10

3
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 13.93km WSW

1
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 14.12km SW

9

14

1
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 14.14km SW

49

7
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.19km SW

58

4

2
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 14.21km SW

5

4
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 14.24km SW

9

4
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 14.24km SW

2

2

11

1
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 14.25km SW

15

3

2
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.26km SW

21

4
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.26km SW

9

1
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.27km SW

3

3

43

5
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.29km SW

26

7

2
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 14.33km SW

9

6
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 14.34km SW

143

16

22

5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 14.35km SW

18

1

13
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.37km SW

17

8

1
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.39km SSW

6

1

5
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 14.39km WSW

1

3
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 14.4km SW

87

2

18

3
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.41km SW

1
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.41km SW

16

1
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 14.49km SW

7

7
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.6km SW

4

2
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.67km SW

15

6

1
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 14.8km WSW

2

1

2
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 14.85km WSW

3

1

3
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 14.87km SE

24

6

1
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 14.91km SW

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 14.91km SW

3

3
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.95km WSW

1

3
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.98km SW

1
Broch of Steiro

Broch • 15km E

19

2

1
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 15.1km WSW

1
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 15.17km WSW

1

1
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 15.19km SE

7

3
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 15.21km WSW

4

2
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.23km SW

2
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 15.29km WSW

7

5
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 15.3km WSW

1

2
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 15.3km SW

2

4
Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 15.35km ESE

49

13
Unyatuak

Artificial Mound • 15.38km E

5

3

1
Voy

Crannog • 15.41km SW

25

3

1
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 15.41km WSW

1

2
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 15.58km WSW

21

2

3
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.83km SW

2

1
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.07km SW

4

1
Howe Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.09km E

4

1

1
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.17km WSW

64

6

21

5
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.28km WSW

11

2
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 16.37km SW

64

10

1
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.41km WSW

3
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 16.42km SW

1

3
Hillock of Burroughston

Broch • 16.55km E

12

2
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 16.59km WSW

8

4
Mor Stein

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.71km E

7

4
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 17.04km SW

15

1

6
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 17.06km WSW

1

2
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 17.09km WSW

18

6

1
Crantit

Souterrain • 17.18km SE

18

1

4
Broch of Lingro

Broch • 17.19km SE

17

8
Nether Crantit

Souterrain • 17.24km SE

5

1
Lingrow

Chambered Tomb • 17.29km SE

7

3
The Howe

17.43km SW

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.43km SW

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 17.43km SW

4

1
Scapa

Round Barrow(s) • 17.44km SE

2

3
Cummi Howe

Broch • 17.48km SW

13

4
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 17.56km SW

5

3
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.58km SSW

3

1
Hillhead Well

17.81km SE

4
Berstane Broch

Broch • 17.86km ESE

9

1
Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn • 17.86km NNE

1

1
Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine • 17.87km NNE

1

1
Hillhead Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.9km SE

16

5
Castle Bloody

Souterrain • 17.91km E

3

3
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.99km SW

12

2
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 18.41km WSW

6

3
Southside Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km ENE

2

1
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.75km S

4

4
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.45km ENE
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.45km ENE
Eday Manse

Chambered Tomb • 19.53km ENE

4

2
Yinstay

Souterrain • 19.68km ESE

1
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.69km SW

9

2