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Sanday, Thor Ness
Mound (Period Unknown)
Site Name Sanday, Thor Ness
Classification Mound (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Thorsness
Canmore ID 3500
Site Number HY64SE 1
NGR HY 669 431
NGR Description HY c. 669 431
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/3500
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Cross And Burness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY64SE 1 c. 669 431
See also HY64SE 2.
' Piece of half-fuse earthenware (or slag) from a circular heap at Thorsness (HY 669 431 ) was donated to National Museum of Antiquaries of Scotland by David Balfour of Balfour and Trenabie but had probably come from the collection of D Wood.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1865 (Donations).
No further information. (See HY64SE 2).
Visited by OS (RL) 8 July 1970.
Note (1980)
Thorsness, Sanday HY c. 669 431 HY64SE 1
A 'piece of half-fused earthenware or slag' was found in 'a circular heap' at Thorsness.
RCAHMS 1980
(PSAS, v, 1862-4, 16; OR 381)
