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Field Visit
Date 26 September 1993
Event ID 968831
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/968831
This cemetery contains a good variety of mound sizes, some of which are in fair condition. At the time of visit, high stock levels in the fields were observed.
Garmiston 1: Bowl-shaped. Diameter 10.0m. Height 1.3m. On a small ridge, visible on skyline for 1.5km to the S. Not visible to the N.
Garmiston 2: Bowl-shaped. Measures 10.0m by 9.2m. Height 0.45m. Very prominent on the horizon to N and NW for 1-2km, and not to E, S or W.
Garmiston 3: Small bowl. Measures 6.5m by 6.2m. Height 0.35m. Very prominent on the horizon to N and NW for 1-2km, and not to E, S or W.
Garmiston 4: Small bowl. Measures 5.7m by 5.4m. Height 0.3m. Less prominent than 1-3 as it is smaller.
Garmiston 5: Bowl-shaped. Measures 12.0m by 12.7m. Height 0.95m. Very prominent on the horizon to N and NW for 1-2km, and not to E, S or W.
Garmiston 6: Kerbed bowl. Measures 7.0m by 6.8m. Height 0.4m. Very prominent on the horizon to N and NW for 1-2km, and not to E, S or W.
Garmiston 7: This mound could not be located. May have been levelled.
Information from the Orkney Barrows Project (JD), 1993
