What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stroness Hill 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.
Stroness Hill is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the late third or second millennium BCE. It is significant as part of the broader Orkney Neolithic landscape, which includes major sites such as Skara Brae and the Ring of Brodgar, reflecting the region's rich prehistoric cultural heritage.
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Places near here
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West BuchantyMilestone (19th Century) · 943 yd
Fendoch BurnTownship (period Unassigned)(possible) · 947 yd
Buchanty SpoutWaterfall · 992 yd
Bridge of BuchantyRoad Bridge (17th Century) · 1056 yd
Gorthy WoodForest · 2.1 mi
BotichMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Craig na HashMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
Glenalmond College LibraryMemorial · 3.3 mi
Keillour CastleCastle (medieval), Country House (17th Century) · 3.3 mi
Monzie CastleGarden Terrace(s) (17th Century) · 3.8 mi
Bridgend WoodWood · 4.6 mi