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Stronsay, Ward of Houseby

Chambered Cairn (neolithic), Midden (period Unknown)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stronsay, Ward of Houseby as Chambered Cairn (neolithic), Midden (period Unknown). 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 chambered cairn, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of the Orkney Neolithic cultural landscape, reflecting early communal burial and ritual practices in northern Scotland.

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