Kneep
A view of Kneep, with Valtos beyond
Kneep is located in Outer Hebrides
Kneep
Kneep
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB095364
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode districtHS2
Dialling code01851
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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Scotland
58°13′16″N 6°56′49″W / 58.221°N 6.947°W / 58.221; -6.947

Kneep (Scottish Gaelic: Cnìp) is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig.[1]

Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist.[2][3] Other archaeological discoveries include prehistoric,[4][5] Bronze Age[6] and Iron Age[7] sites in the dunes to the east of the settlement.

References

  1. ^ "Details of Kneep". Scottish Places. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Lewis, Bhaltos, Cnip". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Lewis, Bhaltos, Cnip". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Kneep". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Kneep". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Kneep". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Kneep". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

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