Innisidgen

Innisidgen is the site of two Bronze Age entrance graves on the island of in the . The two burial monuments, lie on a steep slope of Innisidgen Hill overlooking Crow Sound with a view towards the .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: two entrances graves in the Isles of Scilly
  • Also known as: “Innisidgen Lower” and “Innisidgen Lower Burial Chamber (Dolmen)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bant’s Carn and Halangy Down.

Archaeological site
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Bant's Carn is a Bronze Age entrance grave located on a steep slope on the island of in the , . The tomb is one of the best examples of a Scillonian entrance grave. is situated 3,900 feet southwest of Innisidgen.

Archaeological site
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is a prehistoric settlement located on the island of , in the . The ancient site covers the lower slope of hill, overlooking the coastal inlet between the island of St. is situated 3,900 feet west of Innisidgen.

Islet
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is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trenoweth and Crow Sound.

Hamlet
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is a small settlement, located in the north of the island of in the , , . It is situated in an inland and rural part of the island, northwest of and east of .

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement, situated east of and north of , in the east of the island of in the , .

Innisidgen

Latitude
49.93508° or 49° 56′ 6″ north
Longitude
-6.29228° or 6° 17′ 32″ west
Open location code
8CXMWPP5+23
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8807384348
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1332663
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In Other Languages

“Innisidgen” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Innisidgen Upper and Innisidgen.

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