What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Shapinsay, Stentlaquoy as Cairn(s) (prehistoric). 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 Neolithic cairn; significant as part of the prehistoric burial and ritual landscape of Orkney.
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Places near here
Shapinsay, Mor SteinStanding Stone (prehistoric) · 501 yd
Standing Stone Shapinsay. Orkney IslandsStanding or carved stone · 502 yd
Mor SteinVisitor information · 552 yd
Castle BloodyArchaeological place · 924 yd
Bay of SandgarthBay · 1.0 mi
Rocky beach on eastern coast of Shapinsay, Orkney IslandsBeach · 1.7 mi
ShapinsayIsland · 1.9 mi
Ling HolmHeadland · 2.3 mi
Shapinsay, BalaclavaFarmstead (post Medieval) · 2.4 mi
War Memorial at ElwickHeritage place · 2.5 mi
ElwickbankHouse (post Medieval) · 2.5 mi
Noust Geo beach rocks, ShapinsayBeach · 2.6 mi