
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Fetlar, Papil Water as Cairn (prehistoric)(possible), Planticrub (post Medieval). 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.
A Neolithic cairn; its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early burial and ritual practices in the prehistoric Shetland Islands.
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Places near here
Tresta BeachVisitor information · 474 yd
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Fetlar, TrestaBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1038 yd
Fetlar, HoubieBroch (iron Age), Outworks (prehistoric) · 1.0 mi
Wick of HoubieBay · 1.3 mi
Fetlar Interpretive CentreMuseum · 1.4 mi
FetlarIsland · 1.5 mi
Vord HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
The FludirIslet · 2.7 mi
Little Funziegord GeoBay · 2.9 mi
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Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0