What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Whalsay, Brough, Houll as Cup Marked Rock (prehistoric). 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.
Cup Marked Rock; likely dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, and may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, common to many prehistoric rock art sites in Scotland.
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Places near here
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BroughVillage (period Unassigned) · 151 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Whalsay, BroughBroch (iron Age)(possible) · 260 yd
Whalsay, Loch of HoullPlanticrub(s) (19th Century) · 591 yd
Setter HillMountain / peak · 1393 yd
MarristerVillage (period Unassigned) · 1526 yd
WhalsayIsland · 1.0 mi
Hanseatic Trading BoothHeritage attraction · 1.9 mi
Little LingaIslet · 2.0 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Ward of ClettMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
Oscar: Skaw Taing, Whalsay, North SeaBarque (19th Century) · 3.3 mi
Pacific: Gun Geo, Snafa Baa, East Linga, Whalsay Skerries, North SeaSteamship (19th Century) · 4.0 mi
Bight of StavanessBay · 4.6 mi