Ancient Monuments

History on the Ground

This site is entirely user-supported. See how you can help.

Knap of Howar,houses

A Scheduled Monument in North Isles, Orkney Islands

Coordinates

Latitude: 59.3495 / 59°20'58"N

Longitude: -2.9106 / 2°54'37"W

OS Eastings: 348316

OS Northings: 1051811

OS Grid: HY483518

Mapcode National: GBR M450.WYP

Mapcode Global: XH8K9.D8LD

« Listing Details

Entry Name: Knap of Howar,houses

Scheduled Date: 6 June 1994

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM90195

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house

Location: Papa Westray

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: North Isles

Traditional County: Orkney

AncientMonuments.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact AncientMonuments.uk for any queries related to any individual ancient or schedued monument, planning permission related to scheduled monuments or the scheduling process itself.

AncientMonuments.uk is a Good Stuff website.