What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carness as Barrow Cemetery (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Carness is a prehistoric barrow cemetery, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial practices and settlement patterns in prehistoric Scotland.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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Carness BatteryNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 404 yd
Bay of CarnessBay · 673 yd
Thieves HolmIslet · 723 yd
Head of WorkNo Class (event) (21st Century) (2000) · 1243 yd
BlackhallBuilding (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1553 yd
Bay of KirkwallBay · 1.2 mi
Shapinsay, Twi NessCairn (prehistoric)(possible), Kelp Pit (post Medieval)(possible) · 1.3 mi
Shapinsay, Helliar Holm, LighthouseLighthouse (19th Century) · 1.3 mi
Intricate stonework on Balfour coastal towerCastle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi
Ornate coastal tower by Balfour CastleCastle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi
RNAS Hatston MemorialMemorial · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0