What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Shapinsay, Helliar Holm as Chambered Cairn (neolithic). 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.
Neolithic chambered cairn, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of the Orkney Neolithic cultural landscape, reflecting early communal burial and ritual practices in northern Scotland.
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Places near here
Saeva Ness lighthouse from Shapinsay FerryHeritage place · 355 yd
Shapinsay, Helliar Holm, LighthouseLighthouse (19th Century) · 377 yd
Helliar HolmStructure (post Medieval) · 557 yd
Petrel: Holm Sound, Shapinsay Sound, North SeaCraft (19th Century) · 743 yd
Intricate stonework on Balfour coastal towerCastle, fort or tower · 1137 yd
Balfour Castle and a seaside "folly"Castle, fort or tower · 1143 yd
Shapinsay, ElwickbankNaust(s) (post Medieval) · 1183 yd
War Memorial at ElwickHeritage place · 1685 yd
Head of WorkNo Class (event) (21st Century) (2000) · 1.1 mi
Bay of CarnessBay · 1.2 mi
Thieves HolmIslet · 1.4 mi
Bay of SandgarthBay · 2.2 miOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0