South Ronaldsay, Greenquoy
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name South Ronaldsay, Greenquoy
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 9539
Site Number ND48NW 11
NGR ND 4346 8627
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/9539
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish South Ronaldsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
ND48NW 11 4346 8627
At ND 4346 8627 is a burnt mound 21.0m NE-SW by 14.0m, and 1.5m high, mutilated by quarrying.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (ISS) 14 May 1973.
Field Visit (14 May 1973)
At ND 4346 8627 is a burnt mound 21.0m NE-SW by 14.0m, and 1.5m high, mutilated by quarrying.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (ISS) 14 May 1973
Field Visit (August 1997)
A disturbed burnt mound, sub-oval in plan, measures 20m by 14m. It stands up to 1.5m high. It is located in rough pasture and has apparently been quarried in the past.
Moore and Wilson, 1997
Coastal Zone Assessment Survey
