Overview
Papa Westray, Bull Flag is recorded as Bank (earthwork) (post Medieval), Kelp Pit (post Medieval)(possible), Naust (post Medieval) in Scotland Orkney Islands. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Papa Westray, Bull Flag as Bank (earthwork) (post Medieval), Kelp Pit (post Medieval)(possible), Naust (post Medieval).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Papa Westray, Bull Flag as Bank (earthwork) (post Medieval), Kelp Pit (post Medieval)(possible), Naust (post Medieval).
How it was made and used
The label Bank (earthwork) (post Medieval), Kelp Pit (post Medieval)(possible), Naust (post Medieval) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Bank (earthwork) (post Medieval), Kelp Pit (post Medieval)(possible), Naust (post Medieval). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Bank (earthwork) (post Medieval), Kelp Pit (post Medieval)(possible), Naust (post Medieval). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Papa Westray, Bull Flag matters as a recorded bank (earthwork) (post medieval), kelp pit (post medieval)(possible), naust (post medieval) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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