Knap of Howar

The Knap of Howar on the island of in , , is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Oldest stone house in northwest Europe
  • Also known as: “Knap of Howar,houses”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Papa Westray and Papa Westray Airport.

Photo: Kristel Jeuring, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the north of mainland Scotland - nearly the northernmost, but North Ronaldsay edges it by half a mile. measures 4 miles north-south and a mile across, and is more low-lying and fertile than nearby Westray.

Aerodrome
Photo: Me677, Public domain.
is located 22 NM north of on , , . The facility is best known for being one of the two airports joined by the shortest scheduled flight in the world, a leg of Loganair's inter-island service, to .

Church
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Boniface's Church, Papa Westray is a historic church and graveyard located on the island of in , . The site of the church dates back to the Iron Age and was possibly used later as a Christian monastery. is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Knap of Howar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Knap of Howar.

Knap of Howar

Latitude
59.34945° or 59° 20′ 58″ north
Longitude
-2.91067° or 2° 54′ 38″ west
Open location code
9CFV83XQ+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1520011098
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1776885
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Knap of Howar” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Knap of Howar”
  • Catalan: “Knap of Howar”
  • Danish: “Knap of Howar”
  • Dutch: “Knap of Howar”
  • French: “Knap of howar”
  • French: “Knap of Howar”
  • French: “Knap Of Howar”
  • German: “Knap of Howar”
  • Hebrew: “נפ או’האואר”
  • Italian: “Knap of Howar”
  • Japanese: “ナップ・オブ・ハワー”
  • Korean: “냅 오브 하워”
  • Persian: “پشته هووار”
  • Russian: “Нэп-оф-Хауар”
  • Spanish: “Knap de Howar”
  • Ukrainian: “Неп-оф-Гавар”
  • Ukrainian: “Неп-оф-Гауар”
  • Ukrainian: “Неп-оф-Хауар”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Papa Westray Community Fire Station and Beltane House.

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