What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records South Ronaldsay, Sandyhill as Cairn (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.
Cairn; period likely Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary practices in Orkney.
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Places near here
Olav's WoodWood · 993 yd
South Ronaldsay, Lythe FarmFarmstead (post Medieval) · 1081 yd
South Ronaldsay, Tomison's AcademySchool (19th Century) · 1.0 mi
HMS Narborough and HMS OpalMemorial · 1.0 mi
South Ronaldsay, BarswickBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Enclosure (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Beach, Wind WickBeach · 1.0 mi
The BroughArchaeological place · 1.0 mi
South RonaldsayIsland · 1.1 mi
Ward HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Barth HeadCliff · 1.4 mi
Cemetery at FlawsChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.5 mi
Newton, with Ward Hill in the backgroundMountain or hill · 1.7 mi