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Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth
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Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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The Knowes of Trotty is a Bronze Age cemetery located in Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. The ancient site consists of a group of twelve surviving burial mounds (or barrows), dating to 2030–1770 BC. Along with cremated human remains, four gold discs and a number of amber beads and pendants were discovered in the largest mound in 1858. Knowes of Trotty is one of the earliest group of burial mounds in Orkney and one of the largest Bronze Age cemeteries in the United Kingdom.
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Background
Description
The Knowes of Trotty Bronze Age burial site is located east of the Loch of Harray, in Mainland, Orkney. Twelve burial mounds are situated at the bottom of the western slopes of the Ward of Redland. The mounds are laid out in two rows, and range in diameter from 9 to, and in height from 0.6 to in height. The largest mound, is at the north end of the group and is 18 m in diameter, 3 m in height, and sits on an elevated platform. The barrows were originally surrounded by a stone cairn which was then covered in earth. Knowes of Trotty is one of the earliest group of burial mounds in Orkney and is considered to be one of the largest of the Bronze Age cemeteries between Orkney and southern…
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- Coordinates
- 59.0389, -3.1485
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q56666589 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Knowes of Trotty (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth?
- Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2LA).
- What is Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth?
- Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2LA.
- Is Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth free to visit?
- Yes, Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2LA. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.