Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray

Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray is an archaeological site in , . Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
Photo: AakBurbage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: AakBurbage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Queena Howe Broch”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Links of Noltland and Lady Kirk.

Archaeological site
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was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of in , . The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray.

Church
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The at is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of , in , . The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. is situated 1 mile southeast of Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray.

Lighthouse
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Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of , in , . It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board. is situated 2 miles west of Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray.

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.

Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray

Latitude
59.32783° or 59° 19′ 40″ north
Longitude
-3.01214° or 3° 0′ 44″ west
Open location code
9CFR8XHQ+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1385670710
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q56668287
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