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Quoygrew is a medieval and early modern settlement site located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of occupation spanning from the Viking Age through to the early modern period, with particular archaeological significance for understanding settlement patterns and subsistence practices in the Northern Isles during the medieval centuries. The site has yielded material culture and faunal remains that illuminate the daily life and economic practices of Orkney's island communities. Excavation and study of Quoygrew have contributed substantially to scholarly understanding of Norse and medieval settlement archaeology in the North Atlantic islands.
Quoygrew, settlement, Westray is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13504. View the official record →
Quoygrew is a medieval and early modern settlement site located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13504.
Quoygrew, settlement, Westray is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13504.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rack Wick bay, kelp working site, Westray (0.5 km), Pierowall Church (Lady Kirk), Westray (1.9 km), Links of Noltland,settlements (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Quoygrew, settlement, Westray's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Quoygrew, settlement, Westray stands on Middle Devonian sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is major:{sandstone}, Minor{siltstone,marl}.