The Howe
The Howe is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Howe is situated nearby to Sands of Congesquoy, as well as near the archaeological site Cummi Howe, broch.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: broch on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “The Howe (Iron Age broch + Neolithic chambered cairn)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unstan Chambered Cairn and Ring of Brodgar.
Unstan Chambered Cairn
Photo: Bruce McAdam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the Loch of Stenness near the settlement of Howe. Unstan Chambered Cairn is situated 3,500 feet northeast of The Howe.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 2 miles northeast of The Howe.
Standing Stones of Stenness
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 2 miles northeast of The Howe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairston and Bu‘ Point.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
The Howe
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.97931° or 58° 58′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.26149° or 3° 15′ 41″ westOpen location code
9CCRXPHQ+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9447543945OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q19835769
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In Other Languages
“The Howe” goes by many names.
- German: “Broch von Howe”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sands of Congesquoy and Cummi Howe, broch.
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