What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records South Ronaldsay, Nev Hill as Cairn (period Unassigned), Cist (period Unassigned). 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.
A Neolithic cairn and cist, likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, representing a burial monument significant for understanding prehistoric funerary practices in Orkney.
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Places near here
New house built by West ShairdOld home or work place · 619 yd
Stone dyke on Nev HillStanding or carved stone · 665 yd
South Ronaldsay, ClouduhallStanding Stone (prehistoric) · 722 yd
South Ronaldsay, Sandwick HouseHouse (18th Century) · 1171 yd
Kirkie HillMountain / peak · 1385 yd
The AltarMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Oyce of HerstonBay · 1.1 mi
Newton, with Ward Hill in the backgroundMountain or hill · 1.7 mi
Blue boat above the beachBeach · 1.8 mi
Widewall BayBay · 1.9 mi
Olav's WoodWood · 2.0 mi