Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
HY301119

Also known as:

Girn o'Ness

Nearest town:

Stromness (5km WSW)

OS reference:

HY301119

OS sheet:

6

Latitude:

58° 59' 19.43 N

Longitude:

3° 12' 59.13 W

Added to TMA by

wideford

Miscellaneous (2)

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Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

wideford Sep 7, 2004

The stone structures where they remain at the loch end are subject to constant flooding.

Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

wideford Sep 4, 2004

A promontory fort located on a tongue of land called Gernaness, behind and to the left of the Standing Stones Hotel. Most of the stones were taken for the farm at Nether Bigging, explaining the NMRS hesitancy as to site type. If there was a broch on the Neolithic settlement at Lochview themodernantiquarian.com/post/29093 then one is put in mind of Yesnaby where we have the Broch of Borwick and the Brough of Bigging in a similar situation.
There is also a promontory fort or ness-taking in the region of the Unstan tomb, the Point of Onston themodernantiquarian.com/post/24529

Sites within 20km of Nether Bigging

Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 0.28km ESE

2

4
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 0.85km NE

87

2

18

3
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.86km NE

17

8

1
Lochview

Standing Stones • 0.92km N

18

1

13
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 1km NE

2

2

11

1
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.02km N

3

3

43

5
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.06km NE

58

4

2
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.23km ENE

6

1

5
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.44km NW

1
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.48km NW

26

7

2
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 1.58km NW

9

4
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 1.61km WNW

7

7
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 1.66km NW

143

16

22

5
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 1.7km NW

5

4
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 1.8km WSW

64

10

1
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 1.88km ENE

46

1

16

30

7
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 1.9km WSW

1

3
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.16km WNW

16

1
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 2.24km NNE

6

2
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 2.33km WNW

21

4
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 2.38km SW

5

3
Cummi Howe

Broch • 2.39km SW

13

4
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.43km WNW

9

1
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 2.52km NE

14

4
Grimston

Broch • 2.59km NNE

9

1
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 2.65km WNW

15

3

2
The Howe

2.68km WSW

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.68km WSW

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 2.68km WSW

4

1
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 2.82km WNW

49

7
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 2.92km WSW

15

1

6
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 3.1km WNW

9

14

1
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 3.13km WNW

9

6
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 3.15km ENE

5

3
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 3.49km NE

4

2
Burrian Broch

Broch • 3.69km NW

1

1
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 3.93km NNE

1

3
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 4.11km NE

3
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.19km NNE

13

1

7
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 4.26km NNE

17

5
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.37km WNW

4

2
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 4.43km N

2

2
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 4.44km WNW

15

6

1
Dale

Souterrain • 4.6km NE

4

3
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 4.67km ENE

1

1
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.67km SW

9

2
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 4.7km N

1

1
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 4.95km N

2

2
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.96km NE

7

5
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.01km WNW

1
Wasdale

Crannog • 5.03km ENE

32

10
Voy

Crannog • 5.04km W

25

3

1
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 5.04km NW

2
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 5.08km ENE

11

4

1
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.2km ESE

3

1
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 5.28km W

12

2
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 5.37km WNW

1
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 5.5km W

4

1
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 5.71km WNW

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 5.71km WNW

3

3
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.72km S

5

2
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 5.73km ENE

3

1
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 5.78km WNW

3

1

3
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.8km ENE

4

2
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.86km W

2

1
Nettletar

Broch • 5.93km NNE

6

2
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.99km WNW

1

3
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 6.33km ENE

55

1

12

2
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.4km ENE

15

3
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 6.45km NNW

2

3
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 6.7km WNW

4

2
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 6.86km NE

6

7

1
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 6.94km NNE

1
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 6.94km WNW

1
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.34km WSW

10

1

2
Leafea

Standing Stones • 7.44km WSW

16

6
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 7.44km WNW

1

3
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 7.45km WNW

1
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 7.59km W

1

2
Hourston

Crannog • 7.75km NNW

3

2
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.83km ESE

4

4
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 7.83km NNE

5

3
Breckness

Broch • 8km WSW

12

2
Konger’s Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 8.08km ESE

12

6
North Biggin

Broch • 8.11km N

9

3
Gyre

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.17km ESE

2

2
Harproo

Dyke • 8.37km SE

4

1

4
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 8.41km WNW

2

1

2
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.44km W

11

2
Hillock of Breakna

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.54km ESE

10

4
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 8.76km W

18

6

1
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.86km W

3
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 8.91km ENE

19

2
East House

Round Barrow(s) • 8.93km NNW

1
Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 8.94km NNW

1
Nabban

Cist • 8.97km ENE

6

1
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 9.01km W

6

3
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.21km NNW

2
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 9.26km NW

1
Toy Ness

Artificial Mound • 9.36km ESE

11

1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 9.42km W

8

4
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 9.43km ENE

1

2
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 9.44km NW

1
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 9.51km WNW

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 9.58km ENE

33

5

4
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 9.6km WNW

1

2
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 9.77km WNW

10

3
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.87km WNW

64

6

21

5
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 10.33km WNW

1

2
Green Hill of Quoyness

Broch • 10.36km SW

7

2
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 10.39km NW

1
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 10.52km WNW

21

2

3
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 10.56km ENE

8

2
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 10.62km WNW

7

5
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.73km NE

1
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 10.76km ENE

42

8

1
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 10.78km ENE

1

3
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 10.93km WNW

1

1
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 11.01km WSW

15

2
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 11.6km ENE

5

4
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 11.77km WNW

1
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.96km ENE

5

3
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 11.96km ENE

7

1
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 11.96km WNW

1
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.3km ENE

4

2
Dwarfie Hamars

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.46km SSW

6

1
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 12.53km ENE

2

1
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.69km NE

8

2
The Dwarfie Stane

Chambered Tomb • 12.8km SSW

46

18

4
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 12.96km NW

1
Patrick Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.08km SSW

3

1
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.29km NW

3

3
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 13.29km NW

1
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.38km ENE

7

4
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.43km NNW

4

5
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.43km NW

1

3
Lingrow

Chambered Tomb • 13.46km E

7

3
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.48km NW

15

4
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.59km ENE

9

6
Broch of Lingro

Broch • 13.7km E

17

8
Knowe of Nesthouse

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

2
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 13.96km E

7

3
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 14.05km E

24

6

1
Crantit

Souterrain • 14.15km E

18

1

4
Nether Crantit

Souterrain • 14.29km E

5

1
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.54km NNW

1
Tingwall

Broch • 14.75km NE

23

5
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 14.8km ENE

13

2
Scapa

Round Barrow(s) • 14.83km E

2

3
Hillhead Well

14.91km E

4
Hillhead Enclosure

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

16

5
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.95km NNW

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 15.12km NE

12

4
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.14km NW

9

6
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.17km NE

10

2
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 15.23km NE

1
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 15.28km NE

1
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 15.52km NW

11

3

1
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.03km NW

11

7
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 16.05km NNW

4

3
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 16.09km NNE

11

2
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 16.17km NW

4

2
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 16.27km NNW

1

3
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 16.32km NE

10

2
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 16.33km NNE

12

3
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 16.57km NNE

5

1
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 16.57km NNE

10

2
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 16.92km NE

37

8

2
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 16.98km N

2
The Five Hillocks

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.11km E

5

3
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 17.15km NNW

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 17.15km NNW

2

1
Peterkirk

Broch • 17.15km N

5

2
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 17.16km ENE

3

2
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.2km NW

6

6
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 17.26km NNW

8

5
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 17.32km NW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 17.32km NW

4

1
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 17.36km NNW

2

3
Berstane Broch

Broch • 17.45km E

9

1
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.6km N

2

3
Setter Noost

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.67km ENE

11

1

1
Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 18.23km ENE

49

13
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 18.42km NE

5

1
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.65km NE

8

1

3
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 18.66km NE

12

6

2
Howe of Staneloof

Long Barrow • 18.68km E

1
Staneloof

Cairn(s) • 18.81km E

3

1
Ston Loe

Round Barrow(s) • 18.87km E

1

2
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 18.94km NNE

1
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 18.99km NE

3

1
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 19.01km NE

6

1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 19.03km NE

28

5
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 19.19km NNE

4

1

1
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.22km NNE

1

2
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 19.29km NE

23

3

1
Craw Howe

Cairn(s) • 19.57km E

1

4
South Howe

Broch • 19.81km NNE

1

3

1
The Five Hillocks

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.82km E

6

3
St. Mary’s Broch

Broch • 19.83km E

6

2
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 19.96km NNE

12

4

1