What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Head of Work as Chambered Cairn (neolithic). 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.
Chambered cairn; Neolithic period. It represents a significant type of early prehistoric funerary monument, reflecting communal burial practices and social organisation in Neolithic Scotland.
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Places near here
Shapinsay, Helliar Holm, LighthouseLighthouse (19th Century) · 1288 yd
Saeva Ness lighthouse from Shapinsay FerryHeritage place · 1309 yd
Bay of CarnessBay · 1472 yd
Bay of MeilFish Farm (20th Century) · 1608 yd
Shapinsay, Helliar HolmChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 1661 yd
CarnessShip (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 1.1 mi
Petrel: Holm Sound, Shapinsay Sound, North SeaCraft (19th Century) · 1.4 mi
Thieves HolmIslet · 1.5 mi
Intricate stonework on Balfour coastal towerCastle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi
Balfour Castle and a seaside "folly"Castle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi
War Memorial at ElwickHeritage place · 1.9 mi
Bay of KirkwallBay · 2.2 miOther information
Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0