Kneep ( gd, Cnìp) is a village on the
Isle of Lewis, in the
Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of
Uig.
Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a
Viking
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a
cist
A cist ( or ; also kist ;
from grc-gre, κίστη, Middle Welsh ''Kist'' or Germanic ''Kiste'') is a small stone-built coffin-like box or ossuary used to hold the bodies of the dead. Examples can be found across Europe and in the Middle Ea ...
. Other archaeological discoveries include
prehistoric,
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second prin ...
and
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age ( Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age ( Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostl ...
sites in the dunes to the east of the settlement.
References
External links
Comann Eachdraidh Uig - KneepHebridean Connections - Land Dispute, Valtos and Kneep
Villages in the Isle of Lewis
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