Kneep

Kneep
Scottish Gaelic: Cnìp

A view of Kneep, with Valtos beyond
Kneep
 Kneep shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB095364
Civil parishUig
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 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.

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