What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Westray, Nistigar as Cist (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A prehistoric cist; likely dates to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Found in Westray, it reflects early burial practices in the Orkney Islands.
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Places near here
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Burn (stream) at Mill Cottage, Westside, WestrayOld home or work place · 450 yd
Disused house, Bay of Tuquoy, WestrayOld home or work place · 555 yd
WestrayIsland · 997 yd
Westray, HeatherbankMace (period Unknown) · 1217 yd
Westray, 'sheepy Kirk'Burial Ground (19th Century)(possible), Church (19th Century) · 1569 yd
Gallo HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Fitty HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Bay of TuquoyBay · 1.2 mi
Fitty Hill, Westside, WestrayMountain or hill · 1.4 mi
Betsy: Ness of Tuquoy, Westray, Westray FirthSloop (19th Century) · 1.4 mi
Cross Kirk graveyard and gateChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.4 mi
Cross Kirk graveyardChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.4 mi