Sanday, Newbiggings
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Sanday, Newbiggings
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 3553
Site Number HY64SE 9
NGR HY 66000 41788
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/3553
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Cross And Burness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY64SE 9 6599 4179.
A mound of burnt stones partly destroyed, but still about 85' in diameter and 5'6" high, lies near the margin of a small loch about 1/4 mile NW of the farm of Newbiggings (HY 662 416).
In the course of demolition two upright stones approximately 4' high by 1' wide by 6" thick, with a third stone laid across them are said to have been exposed near the centre.
RCAHMS 1946, visited 1928.
A burnt mound, extensively mutilated by quarrying, located to HY 6599 4179.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (NKB) 6 July 1970.
Field Visit (6 July 1970)
A burnt mound, extensively mutilated by quarrying, located to HY 6599 4179.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (NKB) 6 July 1970.
Desk Based Assessment (1970)
A mound of burnt stones partly destroyed, but still about 85' in diameter and 5'6" high, lies near the margin of a small loch about 1/4 mile NW of the farm of Newbiggings (HY 662 416).
In the course of demolition two upright stones approximately 4' high by 1' wide by 6" thick, with a third stone laid across them are said to have been exposed near the centre.
Information from OS c1970.
Source: RCAHMS 1946, visited 1928.
Orkney Smr Note (August 1979)
A burnt mound mutilated by quarring. OS visit Jul 70.
As described.
Information from Orkney SMR (RGL) Aug 79.
Note (1980)
Broughstun, Sanday HY 6599 4179 HY64SE 9
A large, but much quarried, burnt mound.
RCAHMS 1980
(RCAHMS 1946, ii, p.170, No. 453; OR 265)
