Ancient Monuments

History on the Ground

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

Black Knowe, mound 470m N of Lower Cottascarth

A Scheduled Monument in West Mainland, Orkney Islands

Coordinates

Latitude: 59.0612 / 59°3'40"N

Longitude: -3.101 / 3°6'3"W

OS Eastings: 336955

OS Northings: 1019879

OS Grid: HY369198

Mapcode National: GBR L4QS.66C

Mapcode Global: WH69K.BHKY

« Listing Details

Entry Name: Black Knowe, mound 470m N of Lower Cottascarth

Scheduled Date: 27 August 1949

Last Amended: 24 June 2014

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1245

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary)

Location: Evie and Rendall

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: West Mainland

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.