What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Papa Westray, St Boniface Church as Cist (period Unknown), Inhumation (period Unknown). 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.
A cist burial associated with St Boniface Church on Papa Westray; likely dates to the Early Medieval period and may be linked to the island's Christian heritage.
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Places near here
Papa Westray, St Boniface's ChurchBurial Ground (12th Century), Church (12th Century), Cross Incised Stone (medieval)(possible), Hogback Stone (norse) · 6 yd
St Boniface's ChurchFindspot (21st Century), Finger Ring (copper Alloy)(medieval) · 11 yd
Typical house on Papa WestrayOld home or work place · 334 yd
Papa Westray, KirkhouseCottage (19th Century) · 454 yd
The centre of the island, where all roads meetIsland · 1309 yd
Inside museum, Holland, Papa WestrayHeritage place · 1418 yd
North Hill RSPB nature reserveMountain or hill · 1457 yd
Great Skua on the slopes of North HillMountain or hill · 1.1 mi
Great Auk MemorialMemorial · 1.7 mi
Control "Tower", Westray AirfieldCastle, fort or tower · 1.8 mi
Papa Westray beachBeach · 2.1 mi
Bay of MoclettBay · 2.2 mi