Quoygrew settlement

The ruins of the medieval settlement, also known as Nether Trenabie in the 19th century, are located on the island of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement can be seen as two low mounds, one near the shoreline, and the other 70 m inland and to the east of the first mound. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 2014. The monument comprises a 1 hectare area, and includes the remains of late Viking Age and medieval era dwellings, middens, and the remnants of a medieval soil system. The settlement began as a small Norse farm settlement between 900 and 1000 AD. Archaeological excavations have determined that the earliest dwelling was built of turf…