Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn
HY44144181

Also known as:

Berst Ness and Knowe O' Skea

Nearest town:

Kirkwall (31km SSE)

OS reference:

HY44144181

OS sheet:

5

Latitude:

59° 15' 34.15 N

Longitude:

2° 58' 47.22 W

Added to TMA by

spencer

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Links (1)

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Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn

spencer Jan 16, 2017

I hope TMA Eds will forgive me adding a site I may never visit, but from what I have read so far it is a very intriguing place, little known, which may prove to be of considerable importance, and would appear to be in part contemporary with Ness of Brodgar. A tomb of unusual size. See also the separate eponymous entry for the nearby Iron Age part of this complex, and the link within it.

Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn

spencer Jan 16, 2017

Canmore

The Canmore entry for a most intriguing complex of Bronze and Iron Age structures which are under threat of coastal erosion and where excavation has taken place for several years.

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Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine • 0.02km ENE

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Fitty Hill

Chambered Cairn • 2.8km NW

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Quoybirse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.36km N

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1
The Pierowall Westray Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.27km NNW

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2
Links of Noltland

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.57km NNW

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5
Knowe of Queen O’Howe

Broch • 7.83km NW
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.11km SSE

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Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 9.59km SW

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3
Scockness

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

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Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 10.39km SSW
Knap of Howar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.79km NNE

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Linkertaing

Chambered Cairn • 11.47km E

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Holm of Papa Westray Centre

Chambered Tomb • 12.02km NE
Holm of Papa Westray

Chambered Tomb • 12.02km NE

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Holm of Papa Westray North

Chambered Tomb • 12.18km NE
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 12.23km SW

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Vinquoy

Chambered Tomb • 12.38km E

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2
Huntersquoy

Chambered Tomb • 12.7km E

4

3
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 12.77km SW

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Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.82km S

14

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Braeside

Chambered Tomb • 12.86km E

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3
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.05km S

3

1
North Howe

Broch • 13.13km SW

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Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 13.13km SW

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2
Stone of Setter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.15km E

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3

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Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 13.16km SW

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1
South Howe

Broch • 13.28km SW

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3

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Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 13.79km S

4

2
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.8km SW

1

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 13.84km SW

4

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1
Eday Church

Chambered Tomb • 13.94km E

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Calf of Eday Long

Chambered Tomb • 13.98km E

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Calf of Eday NW

Chambered Tomb • 14.01km E

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2
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 14.03km SSW

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Calf of Eday SE

Chambered Tomb • 14.1km E

2

2
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 14.27km SSW

3

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Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 14.28km S

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2
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 14.36km SSW

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5
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 14.45km S

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3

1
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.47km E
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.47km E
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 14.55km SSW

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2
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.77km SSW

8

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3
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 14.82km S

6

1
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 14.91km SSW

5

1
Eday Manse

Chambered Tomb • 15.1km E

4

2
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 16.12km SSW

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2
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 16.67km SW

5

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Peterkirk

Broch • 16.7km SW

5

2
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 16.78km SW

10

2
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 16.78km SW

12

3
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 16.91km SSW

11

2
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 17.29km SW

2
Southside Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.36km ESE

2

1
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 17.4km SSW

10

2
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 17.84km SSW

1
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 17.86km SSW

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Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 18.02km SSW

12

4
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.14km SW

2

3
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.68km SSW

10

2
Tingwall

Broch • 19.4km S

23

5
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 19.86km SW

1

3