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The Howie is a prehistoric mound located approximately 300 metres south-east of Newbanks in the parish of Deerness, Orkney. The monument has been identified as a potential Bronze Age burial cairn, though the precise dating and function of the site remain subjects of archaeological study. The mound survives as an earthen feature in the Orkney landscape, part of the broader pattern of Bronze Age funerary monuments distributed across the islands. As recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database, the site represents an important element of Orkney's prehistoric archaeological heritage, though detailed excavation records and comprehensive characterisation of its structure are limited in the available scholarly literature.
The Howie,mound 300m SE of Newbanks,Deerness is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1283. View the official record →
The Howie is a prehistoric mound located approximately 300 metres south-east of Newbanks in the parish of Deerness, Orkney. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1283.
The Howie,mound 300m SE of Newbanks,Deerness 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 SM1283.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brough of Deerness, chapel and settlement (3.3 km), Eves Howe,broch 640m N of Braebuster (4 km), Dingy's Howe,broch,Upper Sanday (4.6 km).
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