What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Scord Quarry as Cairn (period Unassigned), 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 cairn and cist, likely Neolithic in origin; such tombs are significant for understanding early burial practices and settlement in upland areas of Scotland.
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Places near here
Outnabreck HillMountain / peak · 296 yd
Scord, ScallowayBoundary Dyke (prehistoric)(possible) · 379 yd
Scord of ScallowayFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 564 yd
UtnabrakeBurnt Mound (prehistoric) · 586 yd
Scalloway, East VoeMound (period Unassigned) · 619 yd
Scalloway, UtnabrakeNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 879 yd
East Voe of ScallowayBay · 1094 yd
Hill of EasterhoullMountain / peak · 1190 yd
Scalloway MuseumMuseum · 1336 yd
Scalloway, Castle Street, Scalloway CastleTower House (medieval) · 1386 yd
Shetland Bus War MemorialMemorial · 1556 yd
Norway HouseVisitor information · 1750 ydOther information
Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0