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Howaback, mound, Hourston

A Scheduled Monument in West Mainland, Orkney Islands

Coordinates

Latitude: 59.0571 / 59°3'25"N

Longitude: -3.2336 / 3°14'0"W

OS Eastings: 329345

OS Northings: 1019553

OS Grid: HY293195

Mapcode National: GBR L4CS.RGV

Mapcode Global: WH69H.9MG3

« Listing Details

Entry Name: Howaback, mound, Hourston

Scheduled Date: 18 October 1938

Last Amended: 27 May 2014

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1279

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow

Location: Sandwick

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: West Mainland

Traditional County: Orkney

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