What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sanday, Boloquoy as Cairn (prehistoric)(possible), Mound (prehistoric)(possible). 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 prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age; its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial and ritual practices in Orkney's prehistoric landscape.
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