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The Howe Image © wideford Nearest Town: Stromness (3km SW) OS Ref (GB):     HY276109 / Sheet: 6 Latitude: 58° 58' 45.61" N Longitude:     3° 15' 34.53" W Added by wideford Images (2) Fieldnotes (1) Miscellaneous (1) 0 discussions Start a topic Show  |  Hide Web searches for Howe Flickr Google Google Images MAGIC The Megalithic Portal Bing Stone Pages Streetmap.co.uk Wikipedia

- Sites within 20 km - - The Howe (0km N) (12 posts) The Howe (0km N) (5 posts) Cummi Howe (0.82km E) (17 posts) Deepdale (0.91km WNW) (21 posts) Point of Onston (1.01km NE) (4 posts) Unstan (1.06km NE) (78 posts) Corn Hillock (1.15km ESE) (8 posts) Quoyelsh (2.28km SW) (11 posts) Nether Bigging (2.68km ENE) (2 posts) Standing Stones Hotel (2.81km ENE) (6 posts) Salt Knowe (2.93km NE) (14 posts) Ness of Brodgar Cairns (3.02km NE) (1 post) Wasbister Disc Barrow (3.08km NNE) (17 posts) Ring of Brodgar (3.08km NE) (186 posts) Comet Stone (3.14km NE) (36 posts) Fresh Knowe (3.19km NE) (13 posts) Quholm, Burn of Una (3.2km W) (14 posts) Plumcake Mound (3.21km NE) (9 posts) Bookan Cairns (3.26km NNE) (25 posts) Lochview (3.29km ENE) (31 posts) Wasbister Cairn (3.29km NNE) (10 posts) Ness of Brodgar (3.35km ENE) (49 posts) Bookan (3.38km NNE) (20 posts) The Watchstone (3.44km ENE) (27 posts) The Standing Stones of Stenness (3.48km ENE) (125 posts) The Brecks (3.54km NNE) (56 posts) Skae Frue (3.54km N) (15 posts) Stone of Odin (3.57km ENE) (14 posts) Barnhouse Settlement (3.66km ENE) (64 posts) Ring of Bookan (3.68km N) (24 posts) Barnhouse Stone (3.91km ENE) (12 posts) Stackrue-Lyking Mound (4.22km NNW) (6 posts) Stackrue Broch (4.23km NNW) (22 posts) Voy (4.36km NW) (29 posts) Voy (4.47km WNW) (5 posts) Harray Viewpoint (4.51km NE) (8 posts) Linga Fold (4.55km NW) (1 post) Maeshowe (4.56km ENE) (88 posts) Brockan (4.67km WSW) (12 posts) Burrian Broch (4.67km NNE) (2 posts) Leafea (4.76km WSW) (22 posts) Grimston (4.87km NE) (10 posts) Burn of Cruland (4.95km WNW) (3 posts) Vola (4.97km NE) (18 posts) Sower (5.01km SE) (7 posts) Via Mound (5.24km NW) (8 posts) Via Mound (5.24km NW) (6 posts) Breckness (5.33km WSW) (14 posts) Stones of Via (5.33km NW) (6 posts) Via Barrow (5.49km NW) (3 posts) Rosemount and Easthouse (5.6km NNW) (1 post) Shennar Howe (5.6km N) (2 posts) Pickaquoy (5.82km NE) (6 posts) Lower Hobbister (5.83km ENE) (8 posts) Loch of Clumly (6.08km NW) (6 posts) Feolquoy (6.14km NE) (4 posts) Knowe of Gullow (6.21km NE) (4 posts) South Seatter (6.29km WNW) (3 posts) Staney Hill (6.39km NE) (22 posts) Henge (6.42km NE) (3 posts) Staney Hill (6.44km NE) (20 posts) Maesquoy (6.59km NE) (2 posts) Ward Hill (6.6km E) (4 posts) Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm) (6.72km NE) (4 posts) Stockan (7km NNW) (1 post) Dale (7.08km NE) (7 posts) Hurkisgarth (7.13km NW) (3 posts) Appiehouse (7.27km NE) (12 posts) Hill of Heddle (7.35km ENE) (2 posts) Brough of Bigging (7.43km WNW) (9 posts) Knowe of Angerow (7.5km WNW) (13 posts) Broch of Borwick (7.58km WNW) (25 posts) Wasdale (7.68km ENE) (42 posts) Burrian (Russland) (7.71km NNE) (5 posts) Vetquoy (7.73km NNW) (1 post) Howe Harper (7.76km ENE) (16 posts) Knowe of Nebigarth (7.91km WNW) (3 posts) Loch of Skaill Niche (7.97km NW) (4 posts) Nettletar (8.02km NE) (8 posts) Rowamo Cottage (8.41km ENE) (4 posts) Green Hill of Quoyness (8.44km SSW) (9 posts) Brough of Braebister (8.45km SW) (17 posts) Knowe of Geoso (8.47km WNW) (12 posts) Snaba Hill (8.47km ENE) (6 posts) Hourston (8.75km N) (5 posts) Harproo (8.78km ESE) (8 posts) Gyre (8.88km ESE) (4 posts) The Fairy Knowe (8.95km ENE) (71 posts) Konger's Knowe (8.99km ESE) (18 posts) Millhouse (9.01km NW) (1 post) Skaill road (9.01km WNW) (3 posts) Lyde Road (9.08km NE) (1 post) Skara Brae (9.08km WNW) (91 posts) The Hillock (9.09km ENE) (18 posts) Graystane (9.23km E) (8 posts) Knowes of Trotty (9.24km NE) (14 posts) Hillock of Breakna (9.61km E) (14 posts) North Biggin (9.62km NNE) (12 posts) Russel Howe (9.64km NW) (13 posts) Grind (9.72km NNW) (1 post) Burrian (Corrigall) (9.74km NE) (8 posts) Skaill Church (9.82km NW) (3 posts) Knowe of Verron (9.95km WNW) (24 posts) East House (9.97km N) (1 post) Dounby House (10.03km N) (1 post) Linnahowe (10.13km NW) (12 posts) Quinni Moan (10.21km N) (1 post) Knowe of Makerhouse (10.34km N) (2 posts) Toy Ness (10.34km E) (12 posts) Upper Garson (10.49km NW) (2 posts) Dwarfie Hamars (10.7km SSW) (7 posts) Knowes of Howana (10.82km NNW) (1 post) The Dwarfie Stane (10.95km SSW) (68 posts) Patrick Stone (11.15km SSW) (4 posts) Nabban (11.49km ENE) (7 posts) Ingshowe Broch (11.51km ENE) (21 posts) Vestrafiold (11.69km NW) (1 post) Knowes of Yonbell (11.98km NW) (1 post) Chapel Knowe (12.11km ENE) (3 posts) Rennibister (12.16km ENE) (42 posts) Wideford Hill (13.1km ENE) (10 posts) Harraymen's Graves (13.12km NE) (1 post) Knowe of Skorn (13.15km NW) (1 post) Wideford Hill (13.3km ENE) (52 posts) Oyce of Isbister (13.41km ENE) (4 posts) Spurdagrove (13.63km NNW) (6 posts) Berrydale (13.78km NNW) (1 post) Ravie Hill (13.94km NNW) (4 posts) Queena Fjold (14.09km NNW) (19 posts) Quanterness (14.19km ENE) (9 posts) Loch of Boardhouse (14.28km N) (9 posts) Wideford (14.49km ENE) (8 posts) St Mary's Kirk (Isbister) (14.59km ENE) (8 posts) Knowe of Nesthouse (14.77km N) (2 posts) Sandyhall (14.9km ENE) (6 posts) Crossiecrown (15.13km ENE) (3 posts) Seven Knowes (15.21km NE) (10 posts) Kirbister Hill (15.46km N) (1 post) Wheebin (15.54km NNW) (15 posts) Lingrow (15.71km E) (10 posts) Oxtro Broch (15.93km NNW) (15 posts) Saverock (15.95km ENE) (11 posts) Broch of Lingro (15.98km E) (25 posts) Hundland Hill (16.12km N) (1 post) Saverock (16.18km ENE) (15 posts) Pickaquoy (16.44km ENE) (10 posts) Crantit (16.45km E) (22 posts) Grain Souterrain (16.55km ENE) (31 posts) Nether Crantit (16.6km E) (6 posts) St. Magnus's Well (16.67km NNW) (6 posts) Stanerandy (16.69km NNW) (18 posts) Newan (16.77km NNW) (7 posts) Scapa (17.14km E) (5 posts) Hillhead Well (17.19km E) (4 posts) Hillhead Enclosure (17.2km E) (21 posts) Tingwall (17.21km NE) (28 posts) Redland South (17.35km NE) (16 posts) Mittens (17.38km N) (4 posts) Quoys (17.43km NE) (1 post) Knowe of Dishero (17.44km ENE) (15 posts) Redland North (17.5km NE) (1 post) Knowe of Buckquoy (17.54km NNW) (12 posts) Knowe of Midgarth (17.57km NE) (12 posts) Point of Buckquoy (17.65km NNW) (5 posts) Point of Buckquoy (17.65km NNW) (11 posts) Knowe of Crustan (18.06km NNW) (13 posts) Knowe of Stenso (18.08km NE) (13 posts) Knowes of Lingro (18.08km N) (3 posts) Knowes of Lingro (18.08km N) (12 posts) Crustan (18.16km NNW) (5 posts) Knowe of Grugar (18.22km NNE) (15 posts) Burgar (18.35km NNE) (12 posts) Broch of Burgar (18.4km NNE) (6 posts) Lower Arsdale (18.5km NNE) (2 posts) Ness of Woodwick (18.67km NE) (12 posts) Peterkirk (18.79km NNE) (7 posts) Costa Hill (18.85km N) (5 posts) Broch of Gurness (19.06km NE) (47 posts) The Five Hillocks (19.13km E) (8 posts) Twi Ness (19.82km ENE) (5 posts) Berstane Broch (19.86km E) (10 posts) - Facilities within 20 km - - Mill of Eyrland (Bed & Breakfast: 2.8 km ESE) Browns Hostel (Stromness) (Youth Hostel: 2.8 km SW) Lochend (Holiday Cottage: 3.1 km ENE) Stromness Youth Hostel (Youth Hostel: 3.2 km SW) Point of NessCaravan a... (Camping Site: 3.5 km SSW) Tormiston Mill (Cafe: 5.2 km ENE) Atlantis Lodges (Holiday Cottage: 9.2 km ENE) Kirkwall Youth Hostel (Youth Hostel: 16.8 km E) The Kirkwall Hotel (Hotel: 17.3 km ENE) Tankerness House Museum (Museum: 17.3 km ENE)

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This is the broch that most people think of in association with the howe Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by wideford 23rd December 2003ce

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Some of the broch shows on pictures of the settlement Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by wideford 23rd December 2003ce