What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Egilsay, Mid Skaill as Cist (middle Bronze Age), Cremation (middle Bronze Age), Unidentified Pottery (pottery)(middle Bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Middle Bronze Age cist burial; significant as part of a broader pattern of early burial practices in the Orkney Islands.
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Places near here
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Egilsay, St Magnus's ChurchBurial Ground (12th Century), Church (12th Century), War Memorial (20th Century) · 504 yd
Egilsay, St Magnus's CenotaphCommemorative Monument (period Unassigned) · 827 yd
St Magnus' CenotaphMemorial · 829 yd
Holm of ScocknessIslet · 1577 yd
Egilsay, HowanLairds House (17th Century) · 1.1 mi
Rousay, GorehouseStructure (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Wyre from southern flank of Knitchen HillMountain or hill · 2.1 mi
Knitchen HillMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.3 mi
Rousay Heritage CentreMuseum · 2.3 mi
Faraclett HeadHeadland · 2.4 mi
Cubbie Roo's CastleCastle · 2.7 mi