Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
HY279257

Nearest town:

Stromness (16km S)

OS reference:

HY279257

OS sheet:

6

Latitude:

59° 6' 44.19 N

Longitude:

3° 15' 33.21 W

Added to TMA by

wideford

Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)

Articles

Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

wideford Aug 19, 2004

Seen from afar. Quite obvious sticking out into the east shore of the Loch of Boardhouse as you come down to Kirbuster on the road that side. I saw caravans parked on smaller pieces of land in that area so it should be easily reachable. But at the moment the prominent mound is covered by dense vegatation or bushes or else I’d have essayed it.

Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

wideford Aug 19, 2004

RCAHMS NMRS record no. HY22NE 6 is a much mutilated 2m high chambered mound now believed to be an Iron Age settlement. There are two well-preserved chambers in the northern half.

Sites within 20km of Knowe of Nesthouse

Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.52km SE

4

5
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.85km NE

1
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.3km WSW

15

4
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.82km WSW

1

3
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 2.03km WSW

1
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 2.15km NW

4

3
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.24km WNW

11

7
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.34km ENE

1
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.66km W

9

6
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.72km WSW

3

3
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 2.78km W

11

3

1
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 2.83km W

4

2
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 3.02km NE

1

3
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 3.32km NNW

8

5
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 3.33km N

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 3.33km N

2

1
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 3.42km NNW

2

3
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 3.54km WSW

1
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.21km W

6

6
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 4.22km SSW

1
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 4.35km W

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 4.35km W

4

1
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 4.57km SSE

1
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 4.66km SW

1
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 4.74km NE

2

3
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.83km SE

2
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 5.03km SE

1
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 5.05km SE

1
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 5.16km S

1
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 5.18km SW

1
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 5.73km ENE

2
Hourston

Crannog • 6.2km SSE

3

2
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 6.31km SW

10

3
North Biggin

Broch • 6.38km ESE

9

3
Peterkirk

Broch • 6.54km ENE

5

2
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 6.92km SW

1

1
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 7.17km S

1
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 7.21km ENE

10

2
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 7.23km SW

7

5
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 7.4km SW

1

2
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 7.54km SE

2

3
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 7.54km ENE

5

1
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 7.59km SW

21

2

3
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 7.68km SW

1
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 7.72km ESE

5

3
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 7.87km ENE

12

3
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 7.94km SW

1

2
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 8.01km S

1
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 8.08km SSW

2

1

2
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 8.36km SSW

1

3
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 8.53km ENE

11

2
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.58km SW

64

6

21

5
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 9.05km ESE

1
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 9.18km SSE

2
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 9.2km S

1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 9.3km SW

8

4
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 9.33km SE

2

2
Nettletar

Broch • 9.37km ESE

6

2
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.43km SW

3
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.55km SSW

11

2
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 9.57km SSW

4

2
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 9.72km SE

1

1
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 9.78km SE

2

2
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.81km S

1

3
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 9.86km S

3

1

3
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 9.9km E

1
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 9.96km S

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 9.96km S

3

3
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 10.09km E

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 10.1km E

12

4
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 10.23km SW

18

6

1
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.24km E

1
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 10.25km ESE

6

7

1
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 10.27km ENE

4

1

1
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 10.32km ENE

37

8

2
Burrian Broch

Broch • 10.33km SSE

1

1
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.38km ENE

1

2
North Howe

Broch • 10.4km ENE

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 10.44km ENE

14

2
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 10.45km SE

17

5
South Howe

Broch • 10.47km ENE

1

3

1
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 10.48km ENE

12

4

1
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.49km S

1
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.57km ESE

7

5
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 10.6km ENE

1
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.61km S

4

2
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.62km S

15

6

1
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.7km SSW

2

1
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.79km SE

13

1

7
Voy

Crannog • 10.83km S

25

3

1
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 10.86km SE

1

3
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 10.9km SSW

1

2
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 10.96km ENE

1
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 11.01km SE

3
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 11.09km ENE

1
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.16km S

4

1
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 11.19km SSE

9

14

1
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 11.28km SSE

9

6
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 11.4km SSE

49

7
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 11.41km SE

4

2
Dale

Souterrain • 11.51km ESE

4

3
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 11.58km SSE

15

3

2
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 11.63km SW

6

3
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.74km SSE

9

1
Grimston

Broch • 11.81km SE

9

1
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.82km SSE

21

4
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.02km SSE

16

1
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.05km E

10

2
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 12.05km SE

6

2
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 12.06km ENE

12

6

2
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 12.15km E

10

2
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 12.21km SE

14

4
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 12.24km ENE

5

1
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 12.28km SSE

5

4
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 12.35km SSE

143

16

22

5
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.38km E

8

2
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 12.39km ENE

3

1
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 12.39km SSE

9

4
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 12.45km SSE

7

7
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.48km SSE

26

7

2
Tingwall

Broch • 12.49km E

23

5
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.55km SSE

1
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.58km ENE

8

1

3
Wasdale

Crannog • 12.69km ESE

32

10
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 12.74km ENE

28

5
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13km SSE

3

3

43

5
Lochview

Standing Stones • 13.09km SSE

18

1

13
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.17km ESE

4

2
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 13.19km ESE

11

4

1
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 13.27km SE

2

2

11

1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.29km SE

58

4

2
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km SE

17

8

1
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 13.45km SE

87

2

18

3
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 13.47km E

1

3
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.48km S

12

2
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.51km E

4

2
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 13.53km ENE
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 13.53km SE

46

1

16

30

7
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 13.57km ENE

6

1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 13.58km ENE

23

3

1
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 13.78km SE

5

3
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 13.84km ESE

1

1
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 13.88km ENE

4

3
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.88km ESE

3

1
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.89km SE

6

1

5
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 13.9km E

7

1
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.94km SSE

2
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 13.96km SSE

1

3
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 13.98km SSE

64

10

1
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 13.98km S

15

1

6
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.09km ESE

15

3
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 14.17km SSE

2

4
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 14.77km ENE

45

4

2
The Howe

14.77km S

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.77km S

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 14.77km S

4

1
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 14.85km ESE

1

2
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.93km ENE

14

1

1
Cummi Howe

Broch • 15.28km SSE

13

4
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.31km ENE

3

1
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 15.49km ESE

55

1

12

2
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 15.53km SSE

5

3
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 15.68km E

13

2
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 16.13km ENE

4

2
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.76km SSW

10

1

2
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.82km S

9

2
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 16.97km ESE

19

2
Leafea

Standing Stones • 17.05km SSW

16

6
Breckness

Broch • 17.23km SSW

12

2
Rennibister

Souterrain • 17.65km ESE

33

5

4
Nabban

Cist • 17.8km ESE

6

1
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.15km ENE

4

3
Scockness

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.45km ENE

8

2
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.55km SE

3

1
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 18.69km ESE

8

2
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 18.76km ESE

42

8

1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 18.77km ESE

5

4
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 19.17km ESE

2

1
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.51km SSE

5

2
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.6km ESE

5

3