Knap of Girndish

http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/3561/details/sanday+knap+of+girndish+tres+ness/ It is not clear that this mound is of prehistoric origin though it lies near further earthworks which may represent either a group of smaller mounds or the remnants of a curvilinear bank.

Cairn(s)
HY707380
Disputed

Nearest town:

Kirkwall (37km SW)

OS reference:

HY707380

OS sheet:

5

Latitude:

59° 13' 40.21 N

Longitude:

2° 30' 48.37 W

Added to TMA by

Billy Fear

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