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South Ronaldsay, Oyce Of Herston

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Site Name South Ronaldsay, Oyce Of Herston

Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 9618

Site Number ND49SW 15

NGR ND 4205 9072

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish South Ronaldsay
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Orkney
  • Former County Orkney

Archaeology Notes

ND49SW 15 4205 9072

At ND 4205 9072 is a turf-covered burnt mound (1.6m high, 16.0m diameter) with its centre quarried away.

Surveyed at 1/2500.

Visited by OS (ISS) 18 May 1973

This burnt mound is situated in the corner of a field some 100m W of the Mission Hall at Quoybanks. It is as described above, but a small low walled concrete platform has been built into the lower slope of the N arc.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE), 20 August 1996

ND 420 907 Burnt mound, prehistoric.

Sponsors: Historic Scotland, Orkney Archaeological Trust.

G Wilson and H Moore 1997.

Activities

Field Visit (18 May 1973)

At ND 4205 9072 is a turf-covered burnt mound (1.6m high, 16.0m diameter) with its centre quarried away.

Surveyed at 1/2500.

Visited by OS (ISS) 18 May 1973

Field Visit (20 August 1996)

This burnt mound is situated in the corner of a field some 100m W of the Mission Hall at Quoybanks. It is as described above, but a small low walled concrete platform has been built into the lower slope of the N arc.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE) 20 August 1996

Field Visit (1997)

An uneven, sub-circular mound is located in a pasture field 40m from the beach. It measures approximately 18m long and wide and stands up to 1.5m high. Burnt stone is visible in an exposure on the NE side of the mound. A concrete sheep dip has been inserted into the N side. The remainder of the mound is grass covered and, although disturbed, appears to be relatively intact.

Moore and Wilson, 1997

Coastal Zone Assessment Survey

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