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Fan Knowe, Hyval Cottage

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Site Name Fan Knowe, Hyval Cottage

Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 1623

Site Number HY21NE 31

NGR HY 2999 1975

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish Sandwick
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Orkney
  • Former County Orkney

Archaeology Notes

HY21NE 31 2999 1975.

(HY 2999 1975) Fan Knowe {NR}

O.S.6"map, Orkney, 2nd ed.,(1903).

Fan Knowe is a grass-covered mound of earth and small stones, probably a burnt mound, from its similarity with burnt mounds elsewhere (HY31NW 12 and HY31NW 26 HY31NE 8) although no burnt material is visible. It measures c.1.8m high and c.23.0m N-S by 16.0m transversely.

Resurveyed at 1/2500.

Visited by OS(RL) 14 June 1966.

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Field Visit (14 June 1966)

Fan Knowe is a grass-covered mound of earth and small stones, probably a burnt mound, from its similarity with burnt mounds elsewhere (HY31NW 12 and 26 and HY31NE 8) although no burnt material is visible. It measures c.1.8m high and c.23.0m N-S by 16.0m transversely.

Resurveyed at 1/2500.

Visited by OS(RL) 14 June 1966.

Orkney Smr Note

A large mound with a covering of light green turf which shows

up clearly against the rougher heather land surrounding it except

on the W side where the land is cultivated. At the W side also a

well may be noted closely impinging on the outer margin of the mound.

The mound appears to have been cut through from E to W by a

Former excavation. It's diameter is about 70ft and is about 6ft

high. A great deal of material has apparently been carted away.

visit date 12 June 1929. [R1]

Information from Orkney SMR [n.d.]

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