Appietown
Barrow (Prehistoric), Cist (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Appietown
Classification Barrow (Prehistoric), Cist (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 1606
Site Number HY21NE 16
NGR HY 2838 1503
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/1606
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Sandwick
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY21NE 16 2838 1503.
(HY 2838 1503) Stone Cist found A.D. 1850 {NAT}
O.S.6"map, Orkney, 2nd ed.,(1903).
A mound several feet in height was removed in 1850, when a short cist containing ashes was found.
Name Book 1880.
No further information.
Visited by OS(NKB) 18 May 1966.
Field Visit (18 May 1966)
No further information.
Visited by OS(NKB) 18 May 1966.
Orkney Smr Note
A mound several feet in height was removed in 1850 when a
short cist, measuring about 2.5ft by 2ft made of rough stone
containing ashes was found. [R1]
Information from Orkney SMR [n.d.]
