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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: East Surrigarth (Westray)Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.658 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Orkney Type: Chambered Cairn
Map Ref: HY49214520
Latitude: 59.290197N Longitude: 2.893295W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Chambered Cairn in Orkney
From the Orkney Coastal Zone Assessment 1998 (see link): "A mound, highly likely to be a chambered cairn, measuring 20m long and standing up to 1m high, has been truncated by the sea. The surviving portion measures about 8m wide. The coastal exposure contains structural remains, including several columns of masonry, which have collapsed in-situ, along with edge-set blocks and upright slabs. Towards the centre of this 25m long exposure, there are remnants of coursed walling which stands up to 0.7m high. A large horizontal slab which is located to the south end of the section may be part of a larger feature. The site is highly vulnerable to further damage and requires urgent assessment."
Additional information links:
1. canmore.org.uk/site/296355/westray-east-surrigarth
2. archaeologyorkney.com/tombs-of-the-isles/westray/east-surrigarth-westray/
3. canmore.org.uk/event/545640 (Coastal Zone Assessment)
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