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South Ronaldsay, Ward Hill

Mound (period Unassigned), Ring Cairn (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible)
South Ronaldsay, Ward Hill
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records South Ronaldsay, Ward Hill as Mound (period Unassigned), Ring Cairn (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(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.
Neolithic ring cairn, possibly dating to the Bronze Age. It is significant as a prehistoric ritual or funerary monument, reflecting early ceremonial practices in Orkney.

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