
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Eday, Carrick House as Burial Cairn (bronze Age)(possible), Chambered Cairn (neolithic)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Neolithic chambered cairn, possibly dating to the Bronze Age; it represents a type of burial monument significant for understanding prehistoric funerary practices in Orkney.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Saplings on Vinquoy Hill, EdayMountain or hill · 229 yd
Vinquoy HillMountain / peak · 383 yd
Eday, Carrick HouseLairds House (early 17th Century) · 489 yd
Vinquoy PlantationForest · 546 yd
Stile on Vinquoy HillMountain or hill · 744 yd
Threshing mill at Red HouseOld home or work place · 845 yd
Vinquoy chambered tombAncient tomb or cairn · 861 yd
Inside Vinquoy chambered cairnAncient tomb or cairn · 865 yd
Mu Geos and Castle Rock from the SeaCastle, fort or tower · 1.8 mi
Stennie HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Djubi GeoBay · 2.2 mi
Langie GeosBay · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0