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South Seatter

Standing Stones

wideford Apr 28, 2004

A curious sequence of stones on the RH side of the road to Yesnaby. They go up the hillside towards the right of South Seatter farm. Not from a ‘standing stone fence’ as they face the road, though still possibly each a part of a fence of its own. Not a stone row as they aren’t in anything like a straight line. Maybe just my fancy rather than a real entity ?? When I first saw them I marched off the road and down among the boggy tussocks to obtain a better picture. For any that follow me I say continue along the road as no distance ahead lies a farm track up to South Seatter that will provide a more stable viewpoint for photos.

South Seatter

Standing Stones

wideford Jan 9, 2006

The nearby burial mound the NMRS calls South Seatter was referred to locally as Tirlhowe, which superstition said must always be mentioned when the early Xtian site of Bridikirk/Brideskirk (near the Brough/Knowst of Bigging) was named.

Sites within 20km of South Seatter

Broch of Borwick

Broch • 1.3km WNW

18

6

1
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.5km NNW

11

2
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 1.59km WSW

6

3
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.82km NNW

3
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.84km E

2

1
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 1.87km ENE

4

2
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 2.09km E

4

1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 2.3km NW

8

4
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.33km ENE

1

3
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 2.5km ENE

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 2.5km ENE

3

3
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 2.51km ENE

3

1

3
Voy

Crannog • 2.68km E

25

3

1
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 2.75km NE

1

3
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 2.82km NNE

2

1

2
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.92km E

1
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.05km NW

64

6

21

5
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 3.29km N

1

2
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 3.42km SE

12

2
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 3.44km N

1
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.54km E

15

6

1
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 3.59km ENE

1
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.64km E

4

2
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 3.87km ENE

1
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 4.09km NNW

1

2
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 4.11km NNW

21

2

3
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 4.38km NE

1
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 4.4km NNW

7

5
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 4.55km ENE

2
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 4.65km NNE

10

3
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 4.79km NNW

1

1
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 4.86km E

9

6
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 5.03km E

9

14

1
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 5.27km E

49

7
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 5.36km E

15

3

2
Burrian Broch

Broch • 5.39km E

1

1
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 5.41km ESE

15

1

6
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.56km E

9

1
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.67km E

21

4
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.74km E

16

1
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 5.98km NE

1
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.1km S

10

1

2
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 6.15km ESE

1

3
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 6.23km E

64

10

1
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 6.25km E

7

7
The Howe

6.29km ESE

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.29km ESE

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 6.29km ESE

4

1
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 6.31km E

143

16

22

5
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 6.37km E

5

4
Leafea

Standing Stones • 6.4km S

16

6
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 6.42km N

1
Breckness

Broch • 6.46km S

12

2
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 6.5km E

9

4
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.5km E

1
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.56km E

26

7

2
Hourston

Crannog • 6.61km ENE

3

2
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 6.66km ENE

2

3
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 6.7km NNE

1
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 6.86km N

1
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.01km NE

1
Cummi Howe

Broch • 7.1km ESE

13

4
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 7.19km ENE

2

2
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.33km E

3

3

43

5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 7.37km E

18

1

13
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 7.38km ENE

2

2
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.41km SE

9

2
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 7.44km ESE

5

3
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 7.51km NE

1
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 7.56km E

6

2
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.59km E

2
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 7.61km ENE

1

1
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 7.67km NE

1
Grimston

Broch • 7.7km E

9

1
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.72km E

17

8

1
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 7.77km E

2

2

11

1
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 7.85km E

87

2

18

3
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 7.86km E

2

4
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.86km E

58

4

2
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 7.97km NE

2
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 8.07km ENE

17

5
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 8.15km E

14

4
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 8.17km E

1

3
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 8.2km N

1
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 8.31km E

4

2
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.42km ENE

13

1

7
North Biggin

Broch • 8.44km ENE

9

3
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.52km E

6

1

5
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 8.57km E

3
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 8.79km E

46

1

16

30

7
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.91km N

3

3
Nettletar

Broch • 8.95km ENE

6

2
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.08km ENE

7

5
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 9.3km NNE

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.51km NNE

1

3
Dale

Souterrain • 9.57km E

4

3
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 9.6km ENE

5

3
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 9.82km ENE

1
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.85km NNE

15

4
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 9.96km E

5

3
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.51km NNE

4

5
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 10.67km S

15

2
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 10.71km ENE

6

7

1
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.73km N

9

6
Wasdale

Crannog • 10.8km E

32

10
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.9km NNE

2
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 11.12km N

11

3

1
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.14km ESE

5

2
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 11.15km E

11

4

1
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 11.18km E

1

1
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.7km E

4

2
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.73km NNE

1
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 11.98km N

4

2
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 12.02km E

3

1
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.3km NNE

11

7
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 12.5km NNE

4

3
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.51km N

6

6
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 12.61km N

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 12.61km N

4

1
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.62km E

3

1
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.64km E

15

3
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.87km NE

1
Green Hill of Quoyness

Broch • 12.91km SSE

7

2
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 13.19km E

55

1

12

2
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 13.86km NNE

8

5
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 13.88km NNE

1

3
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 13.95km NNE

2

3
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.96km ENE

1
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 14.14km NNE

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 14.14km NNE

2

1
Harproo

Dyke • 15.08km ESE

4

1

4
Gyre

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.16km ESE

2

2
Konger’s Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 15.23km ESE

12

6
Dwarfie Hamars

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.25km SSE

6

1
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 15.26km ENE

1

2
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.29km E

4

4
The Dwarfie Stane

Chambered Tomb • 15.29km SSE

46

18

4
Patrick Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.32km SSE

3

1
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.56km NNE

2

3
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 15.63km ENE

1

3
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 15.71km E

19

2
Hillock of Breakna

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.81km ESE

10

4
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 15.94km NE

2
Nabban

Cist • 16.02km E

6

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 16.45km E

33

5

4
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.5km ENE

8

2
Peterkirk

Broch • 16.5km NE

5

2
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 16.54km NE

10

2
Toy Ness

Artificial Mound • 16.57km ESE

11

1
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 16.68km ENE

7

1
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 16.71km NE

5

1
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 16.74km NE

12

3
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.75km ENE

4

2
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 16.93km NE

11

2
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 17.06km ENE

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 17.08km ENE

12

4
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 17.19km ENE

1
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 17.53km E

8

2
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 17.7km E

42

8

1
Tingwall

Broch • 17.99km ENE

23

5
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.06km ENE

10

2
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 18.34km E

5

4
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 18.36km ENE

37

8

2
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.87km E

5

3
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 18.87km ENE

10

2
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 19.18km E

2

1
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 19.46km ENE

13

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 19.67km NE

4

1

1
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.74km NE

1

2
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 19.9km NE

1