Orkney Smr Note

Event ID 619951

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Orkney Smr Note

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the remains of two obscure contiguous circles which appear

to be of the nature of cromlechs: they are formed by a ring

embankment of earth or stones, the interiors of both,

corresponding with the natural level, have indications of flag-

stones arranged in two parallel lines between 2 and 3ft apart. It

is very probable that these were graves from which the covering

and other stones have been carried away. [R1]

But for the size (58ft and 43ft) they could resemble hut

circles, due to the thorough robbing which has left a ridge about

3ft high around their outer margins. Within, a number of stones,

on edge and in no regular order, project above the turf to a

height of about 1ft. [R2]

The mound at HY 2887 1385 measures 19.0m in diameter and 0.7m

high. Several earthfast stones set on edge appear around it's

south arc, and are probably the remains of a peristalith. No

definite pattern could be evolved from the stones in the centre.

The mound at HY 2888 1384 measures 11.5m in diameter by 0.5m

high joins A along NW side.

No peristalith visible and no set pattern in the few

remaining earthfast stones. HY 2887 1385 and HY 2888 1384 lie NW-

SE.

OS visit April 1966.

Reinterpreted as a pair of conjoining Bronze Age houses.

Information from Orkney SMR [n.d]