What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sanday, Knowes as Cist (bronze Age). 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.
Bronze Age cist; likely a small burial chamber associated with early metalworking communities in Scotland. Its presence contributes to understanding regional burial practices and settlement patterns of the period.
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