What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balta as Chambered Cairn(s) (neolithic)(possible), Dyke (period Unassigned)(possible), Stone Setting(s) (neolithic) - (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.
Neolithic chambered cairn and stone settings, possibly dating to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary and ritual practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
Balta Sound LighthouseLighthouse · 313 yd
Balta, Muckle HeadField Boundary(s) (period Unassigned) · 833 yd
Huney, the GivvChambered Cairn (neolithic)(possible) · 1238 yd
HuneyIslet · 1444 yd
Balta, North BoothHouse (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1613 yd
Keen of HamarMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Keen of Hamar Nature ReserveNature reserve · 2.0 mi
Memorial to Swedish fishermenMemorial · 2.0 mi
Submarine HMS E49 MemorialMemorial · 2.1 mi
Bobby's Bus ShelterHeritage attraction · 2.1 mi
Syren: Keen of Hamer, Wick of Hagdale, Unst, AtlanticCraft (18th Century) · 2.2 mi
The NevNamed rock · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0