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Head of Work,long cairn

A Scheduled Monument in Kirkwall East, Orkney Islands

Coordinates

Latitude: 59.0084 / 59°0'30"N

Longitude: -2.9011 / 2°54'3"W

OS Eastings: 348342

OS Northings: 1013824

OS Grid: HY483138

Mapcode National: GBR M46X.MRJ

Mapcode Global: WH7BZ.DTRZ

« Listing Details

Entry Name: Head of Work,long cairn

Scheduled Date: 17 February 1978

Last Amended: 1 December 1992

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1274

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn

Location: Kirkwall and St Ola

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: Kirkwall East

Traditional County: Orkney

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