What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gallow Hill as Chambered Cairn (neolithic)(possible). 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.
Chambered cairn, Neolithic period. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early prehistoric burial and ritual practices in the region.
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Places near here
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Stany FieldsQuarry Scoop(s) (period Unassigned) · 395 yd
Bridge of WallsClearance Cairn(s) (prehistoric) · 696 yd
Loch of BrunatwattCairnfield (period Unassigned), Field System (period Unassigned) · 722 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Walls War MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Robert Tait's HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Twatt HillMountain / peak · 2.3 mi
Holm of BurrastowIslet · 2.6 mi
Muckle FlaesIslet · 3.5 mi
Voe of SnarranessBay · 3.8 mi
Effirth VoeBay · 4.3 mi
Spray: Rea WickSloop (19th Century) · 6.0 mi