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Roos Wick, Sanday

Cairn (prehistoric)(possible), Cist (prehistoric), Human Remains (prehistoric)

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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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