Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn
HY249238

Also known as:

Houant, Knowe of Scorn, Loch of Isbister and Marwick

Nearest town:

Stromness (14km SSE)

OS reference:

HY249238

OS sheet:

6

Latitude:

59° 5' 40.91 N

Longitude:

3° 18' 39.43 W

Added to TMA by

Jane

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Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn

wideford Mar 2, 2004

RCAHMS NMRS record HY22SW 26 , a burnt mound divided by a gully .

Sites within 20km of Knowe of Skorn

Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.85km NE

3

3
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 1.36km SSW

1
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 1.51km ENE

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.72km ENE

1

3
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 1.85km SSW

1
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.24km ENE

15

4
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.53km N

9

6
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 2.66km ESE

1
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 2.92km N

11

3

1
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.43km ENE

4

5
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.54km ENE

2
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 3.63km SSE

10

3
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 3.66km SSW

1

1
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 3.76km ESE

1
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 3.78km N

4

2
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 4.02km SSW

7

5
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 4.07km ESE

1
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.19km NNE

11

7
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 4.26km SSW

1

2
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.35km ENE

1
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 4.38km SSW

21

2

3
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.41km NNW

6

6
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 4.47km NE

4

3
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 4.52km NNW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 4.52km NNW

4

1
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 4.77km S

1
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 4.96km SSW

1

2
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 5.11km E

1
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 5.23km E

2
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 5.25km E

1
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.47km SSW

64

6

21

5
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 5.5km S

2

1

2
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 5.52km SE

1
Hourston

Crannog • 5.8km ESE

3

2
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 5.8km NNE

8

5
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.88km ENE

1
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 5.89km NNE

2

3
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 6.11km SSE

1

3
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 6.17km SE

1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 6.25km SSW

8

4
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 6.25km NE

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 6.25km NE

2

1
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 6.42km NE

1

3
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.51km SSW

3
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.73km S

11

2
North Biggin

Broch • 6.99km E

9

3
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 7.2km ESE

2

3
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 7.29km SSE

4

2
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 7.29km SSW

18

6

1
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 7.67km SE

1
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.74km SSE

1

3
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 7.86km SSE

3

1

3
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 7.91km SE

2
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 7.96km SSE

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 7.96km SSE

3

3
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.14km NE

2

3
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 8.2km S

1

2
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.49km SSE

2

1
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.61km SSE

1
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 8.62km SSW

6

3
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 8.67km E

5

3
Voy

Crannog • 8.86km SSE

25

3

1
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.93km SE

15

6

1
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.95km SE

4

2
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9km SSE

4

1
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 9.13km ESE

2

2
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 9.27km ENE

2
Burrian Broch

Broch • 9.28km SE

1

1
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 9.45km ESE

2

2
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 9.55km ESE

1

1
Nettletar

Broch • 9.76km ESE

6

2
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 9.83km E

1
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 9.91km SE

9

14

1
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 9.94km SE

9

6
Peterkirk

Broch • 10.07km ENE

5

2
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 10.17km SE

49

7
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 10.33km ESE

17

5
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 10.35km SE

15

3

2
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.55km SE

9

1
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.65km SE

21

4
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 10.67km ENE

10

2
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 10.7km ESE

1

3
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.73km ESE

13

1

7
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.79km ESE

7

5
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.84km SE

16

1
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 10.96km ESE

3
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 10.97km ENE

5

1
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 11.11km E

6

7

1
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 11.2km ESE

4

2
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.24km SSE

12

2
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 11.25km SE

5

4
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 11.25km ENE

12

3
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 11.29km SE

143

16

22

5
Grimston

Broch • 11.31km ESE

9

1
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 11.36km SE

7

7
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 11.39km SE

9

4
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 11.46km ESE

6

2
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.48km SE

26

7

2
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.52km SE

1
Dale

Souterrain • 11.7km ESE

4

3
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 11.78km ESE

14

4
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 11.82km ENE

11

2
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.13km ESE

3

3

43

5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 12.22km SE

18

1

13
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.23km E

1
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 12.27km SSE

15

1

6
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 12.49km ESE

2

2

11

1
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 12.5km SE

1

3
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.54km ESE

17

8

1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.54km ESE

58

4

2
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 12.54km SE

64

10

1
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 12.66km ESE

87

2

18

3
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 12.93km ENE

1
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.96km SE

2
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 13.03km ESE

46

1

16

30

7
Wasdale

Crannog • 13.04km ESE

32

10
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 13.09km ENE

12

4
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 13.12km ENE

1
The Howe

13.15km SE

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.15km SE

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 13.15km SE

4

1
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.22km ESE

6

1

5
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 13.22km SE

2

4
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 13.54km ESE

11

4

1
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 13.58km ENE

37

8

2
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 13.6km ESE

5

3
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.7km ESE

4

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 13.77km ENE

4

1

1
Cummi Howe

Broch • 13.79km SE

13

4
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.88km ENE

1

2
North Howe

Broch • 13.94km ENE

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 13.97km ENE

14

2
South Howe

Broch • 14km ENE

1

3

1
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 14.01km ENE

12

4

1
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 14.04km ESE

1

1
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 14.08km SE

5

3
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 14.14km ENE

1
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.28km S

10

1

2
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 14.35km ESE

3

1
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 14.41km ENE

1
Leafea

Standing Stones • 14.58km S

16

6
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 14.63km ENE

1
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.65km E

8

2
Breckness

Broch • 14.67km S

12

2
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.71km ESE

15

3
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.85km ENE

10

2
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.95km SSE

9

2
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 15.15km ENE

10

2
Tingwall

Broch • 15.17km E

23

5
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 15.2km E

1

3
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 15.4km ENE

12

6

2
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 15.54km ENE

5

1
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.57km E

4

2
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 15.74km ENE

3

1
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 15.85km E

7

1
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.88km ENE

8

1

3
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 15.94km ESE

55

1

12

2
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 16.07km ENE

28

5
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 16.12km E

1

2
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 16.83km ENE

6

1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 16.87km ENE

23

3

1
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 17.06km ENE
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 17.42km ENE

4

3
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 17.83km E

19

2
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.98km ESE

3

1
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 18km E

13

2
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 18.04km ENE

45

4

2
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.12km SE

5

2
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.31km ENE

14

1

1
Nabban

Cist • 18.53km ESE

6

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 18.56km E

33

5

4
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.66km ENE

3

1
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 18.87km S

15

2
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 19.42km ENE

4

2
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 19.66km E

8

2
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 19.76km E

42

8

1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 19.96km E

5

4