What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sanday, Leavis Garth as Cist (bronze Age)(possible), Hammer (stone)(period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bronze Age cist; possibly associated with early burial practices in Orkney. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary customs in northern Scotland.
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Places near here
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Cata Sand Dunes and BeachBeach · 1.3 mi
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Sty WickBay · 2.0 mi