What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Westray, Powdykes as Chambered Cairn (neolithic). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Neolithic chambered cairn, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It represents an important example of early prehistoric funerary architecture in the Orkney Islands.
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Places near here
Westray, Fitty HillBuilding (period Unassigned), Head Dyke (post Medieval) · 576 yd_in_background_-_geograph.org.uk_-_521715.jpg?width=1280)
East Kirbest farm with Vins Hamar (Fitty Hill) in backgroundMountain or hill · 696 yd
Fitty Hill, Westside, WestrayMountain or hill · 813 yd
Stone pillars, KirbestStanding or carved stone · 837 yd
'Patience' - farm cottageOld home or work place · 889 yd
Westray, Muckle WaterCist (period Unassigned)(possible), Kelp Pit (post Medieval)(possible) · 900 yd
Skea HillMountain / peak · 1438 yd
Fitty HillMountain / peak · 1444 yd
Cross Kirk graveyard and gateChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.3 mi
Cross Kirk graveyardChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.3 mi
Betsy: Ness of Tuquoy, Westray, Westray FirthSloop (19th Century) · 1.6 mi
Bay of TuquoyBay · 1.9 miOther information
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