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Latitude: 59.2336 / 59°14'0"N
Longitude: -2.7665 / 2°45'59"W
OS Eastings: 356361
OS Northings: 1038802
OS Grid: HY563388
Mapcode National: GBR M4JB.9DF
Mapcode Global: XH8KY.952R
Entry Name: Carrick House, chambered cairn NW of, Eday
Scheduled Date: 31 October 1936
Last Amended: 19 August 1996
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1432
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn
Location: Eday
County: Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward: North Isles
Traditional County: Orkney
The monument comprises the remains of a probable chambered burial cairn of Neolithic date.
The cairn is situated on an E-facing slope. It measures 8.5m across and up to 0.8m high, and appears to be of small to medium stones, with larger blocks protruding in the centre. These latter suggest that there has been a burial chamber here, but this is not certain. There is little doubt this is a prehistoric cairn, but it may be of Bronze Age rather than Neolithic date. There is no record of excavation.
The area to be scheduled is a circle 30m in diameter, to include the cairn and an area around it in which evidence relating to its construction and use may survive. This area is shown in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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