Calf of Eday NW (Chambered Tomb) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Calf of Eday NW (Chambered Tomb) by greywether

Chamber

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Image of Calf of Eday NW (Chambered Tomb) by greywether

Exterior and passage entrance.

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Image of Calf of Eday NW (Chambered Tomb) by greywether

Passage

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Calf of Eday NW

Chambered Tomb

greywether Dec 2, 2003

The local boatman – ask at the (only) shop – will take you over from Eday to the Calf where there are three chambered tombs in reasonable condition.

See also Calf of Eday Long and Calf of Eday SE.

This site has 7m diameter cairn covering passage and four-part chamber (both accessible).

Calf of Eday NW

Chambered Tomb

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RCAHMS NMRS No. HY53NE 2

Sites within 20km of Calf of Eday NW

Calf of Eday SE

Chambered Tomb • 0.1km ENE

2

2
Calf of Eday Long

Chambered Tomb • 0.1km NNW

1

2
Huntersquoy

Chambered Tomb • 1.78km WSW

4

3
Braeside

Chambered Tomb • 1.8km WSW

3

1

3
Stone of Setter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.83km SW

10

3

1
Vinquoy

Chambered Tomb • 1.84km WSW

6

2
Linkertaing

Chambered Cairn • 2.55km W

1
Eday Church

Chambered Tomb • 4.47km SSW

1

1
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.91km SSW
Burn of Mussetter

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.91km SSW
Eday Manse

Chambered Tomb • 6.35km SSW

4

2
Southside Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.41km S

2

1
Elsness Cairn Cemetery

Cairn(s) • 9.42km E

1
Edmondshowe Chambered tomb

Chambered Tomb • 9.81km E

2
Quoyness

Cairn(s) • 9.89km E

8

1
Knap of Girndish

Cairn(s) • 12.86km E
Broch of Wasso

Broch • 13.06km E

1
Tres Ness

Chambered Cairn • 13.29km E

2

1
Knowe of Skea

Iron Age Shrine • 13.99km W

1

1
Knowe of Skea

Chambered Cairn • 14.01km W

1

1
Scockness

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.01km WSW

8

2
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.26km WSW

4

3
Holm of Papa Westray

Chambered Tomb • 14.95km WNW

16

4
Holm of Papa Westray Centre

Chambered Tomb • 14.95km WNW
Holm of Papa Westray North

Chambered Tomb • 15.62km WNW
Fitty Hill

Chambered Cairn • 15.64km W

1
Quoybirse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.87km W

4

1
Knap of Howar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.3km WNW

13

3

4
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 17.34km WSW

4

2
The Pierowall Westray Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.42km W

3

2
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.68km WSW

3

1
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.91km WSW

14

1

1
Hillock of Burroughston

Broch • 17.99km S

12

2
Links of Noltland

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.48km W

9

5
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 18.64km WSW

45

4

2
Knowe of Queen O’Howe

Broch • 18.78km W
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 18.93km WSW

4

3
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 19.02km WSW
Unyatuak

Artificial Mound • 19.43km SSW

5

3

1
Settlement Mound I

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.5km ENE

1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 19.63km WSW

23

3

1
Shelley Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 19.72km ENE

1
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 19.81km WSW

6

1
Tofts Ness

Cairn(s) • 19.84km ENE