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Howe Harper,cairn 300m north west of Binscarth,Finstown

A Scheduled Monument in West Mainland, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 59.0114 / 59°0'41"N

Longitude: -3.1411 / 3°8'28"W

OS Eastings: 334561

OS Northings: 1014371

OS Grid: HY345143

Mapcode National: GBR L4LX.KSB

Mapcode Global: WH69Q.QRFN

Entry Name: Howe Harper,cairn 300m NW of Binscarth,Finstown

Scheduled Date: 11 January 1938

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1281

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain)

Location: Firth

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: West Mainland

Traditional County: Orkney

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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