What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Brough of Birsay as Cist (period Unassigned). 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 Pictish cist tomb, likely dating to the 6th–9th century AD; significant as part of the rich archaeological landscape of Orkney, reflecting early medieval burial practices.
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Places near here
Cliff face at Brough of BirsayCliff or headland · 13 yd
Brough Head LighthouseHeritage place · 39 yd
Brough of Birsay, LighthouseLighthouse (20th Century) · 58 yd
Cliffs and sea at brough of Birsay lighthouseHeritage place · 59 yd
Shags and their young in cliff cave at Brough of BirsayCave · 305 yd
Brough of BirsayLinear Feature(s) (period Unassigned), Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned) · 318 yd
Viking Church Remains, Brough of BirsayChurch, cross or graveyard · 610 yd
Point of BuckquoyNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 922 yd
Brough of Birsay LighthouseVisitor information · 942 yd
Earl's PalaceCastle · 1732 yd
North east tower of Earl's PalaceCastle, fort or tower · 1.0 mi
Birsay VillageNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.0 miOther information
Photo: Rude Health · CC BY-SA 2.0