 Located on the edge of the Ring of Brodgar, the South Knowe is the smallest of the mounds surrounding the ring. It measures 6 feet across by six feet high. According to one observer, it is a "topped mound of earth and stones with a "shallow" depression from which projects...an irregular shaped stone. As the Ring of Brodgar site was levelled off in antiquity the stone was either brought in from elsewhere later or is an original feature later covered by the mound..."
About South Knowe
Orkneyjar: South Knowe
Megalithic Portal: South Knowe
Journey to South Knowe
South Knowe is located near the Ring of Brodgar in the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney" -- an area of Orkney's West Mainland now designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- off of the B9055, which is off of the main Stromess-Kirkwall road (A965) on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Ordnance Survey Map (HY29411328)
Visitors Information
Visitors information may be found on the Orkneyjar: Archaeology Around the Ring of Brodgar webpage. General tourist information for Orkney may be found on the Visit Orkney website.
Additional Photos of South Knowe
South Knowe near the Ring of Brodgar
South Knowe near the Ring of Brodgar
Close-Up of South Knowe near the Ring of Brodgar
South Knowe near the Ring of Brodgar Showing Irregular Shaped Stone
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