What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunnet Sands as Long Cist(s) (early Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Early Medieval long cist; a simple burial structure associated with the Christianization period in northern Scotland. Its presence indicates early ecclesiastical activity in the Dunnet area.
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Places near here
Castletown, MillGrain Mill (19th Century), Military Building (second World War) · 517 yd
ThurdistoftCottage(s) (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 748 yd
GarthEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 1083 yd
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 1171 yd
Burn of MidsandAnti Tank Blocks (second World War) · 1289 yd
Olrig Parish War MemorialMemorial · 1323 yd
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 1529 yd
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 5.1 mi
Jonge Thomas: Easter Head, Dunnet Head, Pentland FirthCraft (18th Century) · 5.3 mi
Easter HeadHeadland · 5.4 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 6.0 miOther information
Photo: David Bremner · CC BY-SA 2.0