What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Oronsay, Sailean Mor as Cairn (period Unassigned)(possible). 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.
Oronsay, Sailean Mor is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (circa 3500–2500 BCE). Its significance lies in its association with early burial and ritual practices in the Orkney Islands, reflecting the island's role in broader Neolithic cultural developments in northern Scotland.
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Places near here
Oronsay, Sailean MorFish Trap (period Unassigned) · 624 yd
Sàilean nam BàBay · 1105 yd
SornaganPeat Cutting (18th Century) - (19th Century), Township (18th Century) - (19th Century) · 1461 yd
An FhaodhailinFarmstead (period Unassigned), Head Dyke (post Medieval) · 1720 yd
Sgeir BuidheMilepost (period Unassigned) · 1734 yd
Rubha Àird ShlignichHeadland · 1.3 mi
RisgaIsland · 1.8 mi
RSPB GlenborrodaleNature reserve · 1.8 mi
Eilean an FhèidhIsland · 1.9 mi
Ardnamurchan Natural History Visitor CentreHeritage attraction · 2.0 mi
Ardnamurchan Natural History And Visitor CentreVisitor information · 2.1 mi
Ardnamurchan Distillery Visitor CentreHeritage attraction · 2.1 mi