Uyea, Knowe Of Heogland
Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)
Site Name Uyea, Knowe Of Heogland
Classification Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)
Canmore ID 1377
Site Number HU59NE 7
NGR HU 5994 9951
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/1377
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Unst
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU59NE 7 5994 9951.
A low, flat cairn to the west of HU69NW 7 was excavated by Hunt in July, 1865, but yielded no result.
J Hunt 1866.
At HU 5992 9951 is a heel-shaped cairn. It appears as a turf-covered stony mound c.1.0m high. 4.5m of a curved facade faces SE, with a large upright block 2.5m to the SW. Five other earth-fast stones, set on edge, define the kerb elsewhere giving measurements 8.2m across the facade and a probable 6.0m front to back. There is no trace of ei ther chamber or cist.
A small modern rectangular building has utilized the facade as one of its walls.
Immediately to the NW is a rectangular hollow bounded by piles of stone. This may be Hunt's excavation.
Visited by OS(RL) 1st May 1969.
Survey Diagram.
