Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
HY37532966

Nearest town:

Kirkwall (21km SE)

OS reference:

HY37532966

OS sheet:

6

Latitude:

59° 8' 58.06 N

Longitude:

3° 5' 31.96 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

News (1)
Links (2)

Articles

Knowe Of Swandro

Race to save Iron Age settlement in Orkney from the sea

drewbhoy Aug 5, 2022

Archaeologists in Orkney are in a race against time to excavate an Iron Age roundhouse before it is lost to the sea.

Video Report : bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-62408106

Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

drewbhoy Aug 5, 2022

Swandro-Orkney Coastal Archaeology Trust

Knowe Of Swandro website.

Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

drewbhoy Aug 5, 2022

Canmore

Like most places on Orkney it has been busy!

Sites within 20km of Knowe Of Swandro

Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 0.13km W

4

1

1
South Howe

Broch • 0.76km NW

1

3

1
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 0.98km NW

12

4

1
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 1.11km E

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 1.11km NW

14

2
North Howe

Broch • 1.17km NW

1
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 1.61km NW

1
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 1.98km NNW

1
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 2.87km E

12

6

2
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 2.94km SE

37

8

2
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 3km E

3

1
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 3.02km SW

12

3
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 3.04km SW

5

1
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 3.13km SSW

11

2
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 3.27km WSW

10

2
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 3.36km ESE

5

1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 3.45km E

28

5
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 3.48km NE
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.59km E

8

1

3
Peterkirk

Broch • 3.9km WSW

5

2
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 4.21km NNE

4

3
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 4.37km E

23

3

1
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 4.6km E

6

1
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 4.6km SSE

1
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 4.67km SSE

1
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 4.81km WSW

2
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 4.84km SSE

12

4
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.99km E

14

1

1
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 5.42km ESE

10

2
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 5.46km E

45

4

2
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.47km E

3

1
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.46km SE

10

2
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 6.59km E

4

2
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.79km WSW

2

3
Tingwall

Broch • 7.32km SE

23

5
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.77km ENE

4

3
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 8.04km WSW

1

3
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.07km WSW

1
Scockness

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.09km ENE

8

2
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.1km SSE

8

2
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 9.12km WSW

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 9.12km WSW

2

1
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.29km S

1
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.65km WSW

1
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 10.01km WSW

2

3
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 10.01km WSW

8

5
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.38km WSW

2
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.45km WSW

4

5
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.52km SE

4

2
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 10.57km WSW

4

3
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 10.89km ESE

13

2
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.99km WSW

11

7
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 11.2km SE

7

1
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 11.45km SSW

5

3
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.66km WSW

15

4
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 11.72km SSE

1

3
North Biggin

Broch • 11.75km SW

9

3
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.78km SW

2
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 11.98km WSW

4

2
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 12.09km SW

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.19km WSW

1

3
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 12.24km SW

1
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 12.29km SSW

1
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 12.38km WSW

1
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 12.54km WSW

11

3

1
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 12.62km SSW

6

7

1
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.64km WSW

9

6
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 12.78km SW

1
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.06km WSW

6

6
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.09km WSW

3

3
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 13.15km WSW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 13.15km WSW

4

1
Hourston

Crannog • 13.26km SW

3

2
Nettletar

Broch • 13.29km SSW

6

2
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 13.54km WSW

1
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 13.76km SW

2

3
Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn • 13.8km NE

1

1
Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine • 13.81km NE

1

1
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 13.88km WSW

1
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 13.9km SW

1
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 14.13km SSE

1

2
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.31km SSW

7

5
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 14.47km SSW

2

2
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 14.62km SSW

1

1
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 14.82km WSW

1
Dale

Souterrain • 14.91km SSW

4

3
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 14.96km SSW

17

5
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 14.98km SSW

2

2
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.04km SSW

13

1

7
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.12km S

4

2
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 15.14km SSW

3
Wasdale

Crannog • 15.28km S

32

10
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 15.29km SSW

1

3
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 15.31km WSW

1
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 15.37km SW

1
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.51km S

15

3
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 15.62km S

11

4

1
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 15.76km SSW

4

2
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 15.76km S

3

1
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 15.81km WSW

10

3
Fitty Hill

Chambered Cairn • 15.88km NNE

1
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 16.21km SW

1
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 16.21km SW

2
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 16.25km ESE

3

2
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 16.42km S

1

1
Setter Noost

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.58km ESE

11

1

1
Grimston

Broch • 16.62km SSW

9

1
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 16.63km SW

1
Burrian Broch

Broch • 16.64km SW

1

1
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 16.75km SSW

14

4
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 16.87km WSW

1

1
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 16.9km SSE

19

2
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 16.97km S

55

1

12

2
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 16.98km SSW

6

2
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 16.99km SW

1

3
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 17.09km WSW

7

5
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 17.1km SE

2

1
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 17.17km SW

2

1

2
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 17.18km WSW

1

2
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 17.19km WSW

1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 17.24km SE

5

4
Rennibister

Souterrain • 17.27km SSE

33

5

4
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 17.31km SSW

5

3
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 17.43km WSW

21

2

3
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 17.49km WSW

1

2
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 17.66km SW

9

14

1
Unyatuak

Artificial Mound • 17.72km E

5

3

1
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 17.73km SW

49

7
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.74km SE

9

6
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 17.84km SW

3

1

3
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 17.85km SW

9

6
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 17.85km SSE

42

8

1
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.86km SE

7

4
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 17.86km SSW

46

1

16

30

7
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 17.87km SW

15

3

2
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

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

4

2
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.89km SW

1

3
Nabban

Cist • 17.9km SSE

6

1
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 17.91km SW

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 17.91km SW

3

3
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 17.92km SSE

8

2
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.92km SW

9

1
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.93km SW

15

6

1
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 17.93km SW

21

4
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 17.99km SW

4

2
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 18.01km SSW

5

4
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 18.06km SSW

9

4
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.11km SW

16

1
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.12km SE

5

3
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.13km SSW

26

7

2
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.13km SW

1
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 18.14km SSW

143

16

22

5
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.22km SSW

58

4

2
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.22km SSW

3

3

43

5
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.23km WSW

64

6

21

5
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.24km SSW

1
Broch of Steiro

Broch • 18.25km ESE

19

2

1
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 18.25km SSW

2

2

11

1
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 18.28km SSW

7

7
Lochview

Standing Stones • 18.31km SSW

18

1

13
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.36km ENE
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.36km ENE
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.38km SSW

17

8

1
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 18.43km SSW

87

2

18

3
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.51km SSW

6

1

5
Hillock of Burroughston

Broch • 18.51km E

12

2
Voy

Crannog • 18.55km SW

25

3

1
Southside Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.55km E

2

1
Eday Manse

Chambered Tomb • 18.6km ENE

4

2
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.72km SW

11

2
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.74km SW

3
Quoybirse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.78km NNE

4

1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 18.8km SW

8

4
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.82km SW

2

1
Eday Church

Chambered Tomb • 19km ENE

1

1
Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 19.13km ESE

49

13
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.14km SW

4

1
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.22km SSW

2
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 19.22km SE

24

6

1
Howe Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.25km ESE

4

1

1
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 19.33km SSW

2

4
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 19.5km SW

18

6

1
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 19.56km SE

7

3
Mor Stein

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.61km ESE

7

4
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 19.74km SW

1

2