What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Whalsay, East Loch of Skaw as Burnt Mound (prehistoric). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Inner Holm of SkawIsland · 1320 yd
Oscar: Skaw Taing, Whalsay, North SeaBarque (19th Century) · 1449 yd
Whalsay, 'standing Stones of Yoxie'House (neolithic) · 1587 yd
VaivoeJetty (period Unassigned) · 1587 yd
Outer Holm of SkawIsland · 1.0 miVai VoeBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Ward of ChallisterAdze (stone)(period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Anna Dora Stein: Calf of Linga, Whalsay Skerries, North SeaSchooner (19th Century) · 2.8 mi
Setter HillMountain / peak · 3.3 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Ward of ClettMountain / peak · 4.1 mi
Hanseatic Trading BoothHeritage attraction · 4.2 mi
Vogans VoeBay · 6.7 miOther information
Photo: John Dally · CC BY-SA 2.0