Knap of Howar
E643915
Knap of Howar is a remarkably well-preserved Neolithic farmstead on the Orkney island of Papa Westray, often cited as one of the oldest standing stone houses in northern Europe.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic farmstead
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archaeological site ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | free public access ⓘ |
| constructionType | dry-stone construction ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| estimatedEndDate | circa 2800 BC ⓘ |
| estimatedStartDate | circa 3700 BC ⓘ |
| feature |
low doorways
ⓘ
middens surrounding buildings ⓘ small window openings ⓘ stone benches ⓘ stone hearths ⓘ stone partitions ⓘ stone-built furniture ⓘ thick stone walls ⓘ |
| firstExcavatedIn | 1930 ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
dwelling house
ⓘ
workshop or byre ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
cattle keeping
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cereal cultivation ⓘ fishing ⓘ pig keeping ⓘ sheep keeping ⓘ shellfish gathering ⓘ |
| hasFind |
Unstan ware pottery
NERFINISHED
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animal bones ⓘ bone tools ⓘ charred grain ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnIsland | Papa Westray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orkney Islands
ⓘ
Papa Westray NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearTo | North Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Neolithic Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| radiocarbonDated | 1970s ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Neolithic domestic architecture in Orkney
ⓘ
one of the oldest standing stone houses in northern Europe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic occupation
ⓘ
farming activities ⓘ |
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