Shelley Knowe

Chambered Cairn
HY759465

Also known as:

Shelly Knowe and Taft's Ness

Nearest town:

Kirkwall (47km SW)

OS reference:

HY759465

OS sheet:

5

Latitude:

59° 18' 16.2 N

Longitude:

2° 25' 23.75 W

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Shelley Knowe

Chambered Cairn

wideford Mar 2, 2004

RCAHMS NMRS record HY74NE 1 scheduled as cairns and enclosures , including 6 large mounds and about 50 smaller ones . Not yet excavated but previous observations have been re-evaluated in the interim anyway ( especially of earthhouses since covered by sand ) .

Sites within 20km of Shelley Knowe

Settlement Mound I

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.22km WSW

1
Tofts Ness

Cairn(s) • 0.51km NNW
Settlement Mound II

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.51km N

1
Mount Maesry

Chambered Cairn • 3.83km ESE

1

1
Stan Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.42km NNW

3

2
Broch of Wasso

Broch • 9.92km SW

1
Knap of Girndish

Cairn(s) • 9.94km SW
Tres Ness

Chambered Cairn • 10.18km SW

2

1
Quoyness

Cairn(s) • 11.99km SW

8

1
Edmondshowe Chambered tomb

Chambered Tomb • 12.21km SW

2
Elsness Cairn Cemetery

Cairn(s) • 12.48km SW

1
Calf of Eday SE

Chambered Tomb • 19.63km WSW

2

2
Calf of Eday Long

Chambered Tomb • 19.68km WSW

1

2
Calf of Eday NW

Chambered Tomb • 19.72km WSW

3

2