Sanday

Sanday

This is the third largest of the Orkney islands. It can be reached by the Orkney ferries and plane from Mainland. There is evidence of settlement from Neolithic through to Viking times and the present day remains of one of these sites -  Quoyness Chambered Cairn is identified below:

Quoyness Chambered Cairn

This is located on the east of Els Ness in the south of Sanday. Possibly dating back to 3000BC the main chamber is reached by an entrance passage and has six smaller chambers leading off it. The remains of about fifteen people were found in the chambers and passage when first excavated.

Link and Image: Historic Environment Scotland - Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba Quoyness Chambered Cairn, image of which courtesy of their website.

Link: Sanday Community website.