
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sanday, Quoyness as Chambered Cairn (neolithic), Cist (late Neolithic), Inhumation(s) (late Neolithic), Disc (slate)(late Neolithic), Knife (flint)(late Neolithic), Unidentified Pottery (pottery)(neolithic). 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.
Neolithic chambered cairn and cist, dating to the late Neolithic period. It is significant as part of the Quoyness complex on Sanday, Orkney, which provides insight into burial practices and settlement patterns in the Heart of Neolithic Scotland World Heritage Site.
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Places near here
Quoyness Chambered CairnArchaeological place · 1 yd
Leaving Quoyness CairnAncient tomb or cairn · 126 yd
Sty WickBay · 1194 yd
Kettletoft BayBay · 1467 yd
Sanday, Ouse PointBuilding (period Unassigned), Structure (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Sanday, Kettletoft PierPier (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
The CroftMuseum · 2.1 mi
Sanday Heritage CentreMuseum · 2.1 mi
Cata Sand Dunes and BeachBeach · 2.3 mi
Cata SandBeach / strand · 2.6 mi
Mid HolmIslet · 2.8 miOther information
Photo: Alpin Stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0