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Knowe of Onston,or Unstan,chambered cairn

A Scheduled Monument in West Mainland, Orkney Islands

Coordinates

Latitude: 58.9866 / 58°59'11"N

Longitude: -3.2494 / 3°14'57"W

OS Eastings: 328292

OS Northings: 1011722

OS Grid: HY282117

Mapcode National: GBR L4BZ.J6X

Mapcode Global: WH69W.1DY4

« Listing Details

Entry Name: Knowe of Onston,or Unstan,chambered cairn

Scheduled Date: 6 June 1994

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM90232

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn

Location: Stenness

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: West Mainland

Traditional County: Orkney

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