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Sanday, Tofts Ness

Chambered Cairn (prehistoric)(possible), Cist(s) (prehistoric), Dyke(s) (period Unknown), Mound(s) (prehistoric), Roundhouse (prehistoric)
Sanday, Tofts Ness
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sanday, Tofts Ness as Chambered Cairn (prehistoric)(possible), Cist(s) (prehistoric), Dyke(s) (period Unknown), Mound(s) (prehistoric), Roundhouse (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.
Chambered cairn and associated prehistoric features, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. The site is significant as part of the broader Orkney prehistoric landscape, reflecting early ritual and domestic activity in northern Scotland.

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