What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gyron Hill as Barrow (early Bronze Age), Cist (early Bronze Age), Cremation (early Bronze Age), Urn (steatite)(early Bronze Age). 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.
Early Bronze Age barrow with associated cist, cremation, and steatite urn. This burial monument reflects typical funerary practices of the Early Bronze Age in Scotland, indicating local ritual and social organization.
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Places near here
GyranFarmstead (period Unassigned), Quarry (period Unassigned) · 94 yd
South GyranBarrow (prehistoric)(possible) · 375 yd
Burn of CrulandEnclosure(s) (period Unassigned) · 847 yd
YesnabyFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1285 yd
Castle of YesnabyCastle, fort or tower · 1.4 mi
Kier FioldMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Peerie HillMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Skara Brae Visitor CentreVisitor information · 1.9 mi
Beach by Skara Brae showing an Alternative ArchaeologyBeach · 2.0 mi
Jupiter: Bay of Skaill, Orkney, AtlanticSloop (18th Century) · 2.1 mi
North Gaulton CastleCastle, fort or tower · 2.1 mi