What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sanday, Backaskaill as Cist (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bronze Age cist, dating to approximately 2000–800 BCE. This type of tomb was commonly used for single inhumations and reflects early funerary practices in Scotland.
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Places near here
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Photo: Peter Amsden · CC BY-SA 2.0