What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Roos Wick, Sanday as Cairn (prehistoric)(possible), Cist (prehistoric), Human Remains (prehistoric). 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 prehistoric cairn and cist, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age; its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial practices and settlement patterns in Orkney.
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Places near here
Sanday, Roos LochEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 316 yd
Roos WickBay · 574 yd
Sanday, WooMidden (period Unknown), Settlement (period Unknown) · 1032 yd
Holms of IreIslet · 1.2 mi
Sanday, TowerhillFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Sanday, OrtieFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.9 mi
Mid HolmIslet · 2.5 mi
The CroftMuseum · 3.0 mi
Sanday Heritage CentreMuseum · 3.1 mi
Cata SandBeach / strand · 4.0 mi
Kettletoft BayBay · 4.1 mi
Cata Sand Dunes and BeachBeach · 4.4 mi