Beaquoy

Only a slight rise with a scatter of burnt stones on it remains. Most of the mound was removed 'more than twenty years ago' by a previous farmer. (Information from Mr R Scott, Beaquoy, Dounby).

Site confirmed as published (J W Hedges 1974).

Visited by OS (RL) 29 May 1967

Beaquoy burnt mound was situated on a triangular piece of waste ground between a stream that had previously been dammed, a farm track and a ploughed field. The main part of the mound was levelled in the 19th century and two sheds put in its place (one still stands). The margins of the mound were affected therefore its size is uncertain.

On investigation it proved to be two mounds formed from two buildings which were probably occupied sequentially. One building rested on the old ground surface and was probably primary. Some of the refuse from this was thrown to the E where the second house was later built.

The mound sealed a natural stream bed in which were found the majority of flint artefacts and bones. The composition of the mound was identical to the mound at Liddle which was excavated at the same time.

J W Hedges (North of Scotland Archaelogical Society), Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 1974-5.

Tumulus, Beaquoy Farm, On the bank of a small stream

immediately behind the farm outbuildings at the farm of Beaquoy

and only a few paces from the roadway there has been a fairly

large mound composed mainly of small angular burnt stones. The

construction has in parts been removed and a poultry run has been

erected on part of the SW segment. No very regular outline can be

determined but originally the mound probably had a diameter of at

least 45ft and was 4ft 6in high. [R1]

Beaquoy. Behind the farm outbuildings at Beaquoy.

[R2]

Information from Orkney SMR [n.d.]