What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records South Ronaldsay, Kirkhouse as Cist (period Unassigned)(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.
Cist; period unassigned, though likely Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early burial practices in Orkney.
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Places near here
Newark BayVisitor information · 61 yd
South Ronaldsay, St Peter's ChurchChurch (17th Century) (1642) · 141 yd
South Ronaldsay, Kirkhouse Point, St Peter's ChurchyardBurial Ground (post Medieval) · 142 yd
South Ronaldsay, Kirkhouse PointBuilding (period Unassigned), Naust(s) (period Unassigned), Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Wall(s) (period Unassigned) · 186 yd
Pool of ClettsBay · 317 yd
Sorquoy Standing StoneArchaeological place · 562 yd
Manse BayBay · 1054 yd
Vensilly HillMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Newton, with Ward Hill in the backgroundMountain or hill · 1.2 mi
Ward HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
South RonaldsayIsland · 1.8 mi
South Ronaldsay War MemorialMemorial · 1.9 miOther information
Photo: Claire Pegrum · CC BY-SA 2.0