Westray, Noup Head
Burial Cairn (Prehistoric)(Possible), Marker Cairn (Period Unknown)(Possible)
Site Name Westray, Noup Head
Classification Burial Cairn (Prehistoric)(Possible), Marker Cairn (Period Unknown)(Possible)
Canmore ID 2321
Site Number HY34NE 1
NGR HY 3921 4971
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/2321
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Westray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Field Visit (June 1981)
Noup Head HY 3921 4971 HY34NE
On the extreme edge of the highest part of the cliff at Noup Head are the remains of a mound, a possible burial-mound, or a marker cairn measuring 5m by up to 2m and 0.3m in height.
RCAHMS 1983, visited June 1981.
(OR 693).
Field Visit (1998)
HY34NE 1 3921 4971.
A mound which measures 4.5m in diameter and 0.2m high may be the remains of a burial monument.
Moore and Wilson, 1998
Coastal Zone Assessment Survey
