Region : Orkney Island : Holm of Papa Westray Town or village : Holland Grid Reference : HY 504 522 Period : 3rd millennium BC Holm of Papa Westray North CHAMBERED CAIRN

This rectangular chambered cairn is now roofless: the upright slabs dividing it into four compartments are clearly visible. The 3m long entrance passage enters the chamber at the north end of the chamber. At the opposite end is a small cell, measuring only 1m x 1.1m. After the final burial, the roof was removed and the tomb filled with earth and stones. During excavations, human and animal bones, deer tines, sherds of pottery and some other artefacts were found. At the south end of the islet is the larger Holm of Papa Westray South chambered cairn.

Other chambered cairns ------------------ Achnacree (Carn Ban) Barpa Langass Beorgs of Housetter Blackhammer Cairnholy I Cairnholy II Camster Long Camster Round Camus nan Geall Clettraval Cnoc Freiceadain North Cnoc Freiceadain South Coille na Borgie South Cuween Hill East Bennan Garrywhin (Cairn o' Get) Holm of Papa Westray North Holm of Papa Westray South Isbister (Tomb of the Eagles) Knowe of Lairo Knowe of Yarso Maes Howe Midhowe Nether Largie South Ord North Ord South Punds Water South Yarrows South Taversoe Tuick Torrylin Unival Unstan Vinquoy Wideford Hill Other sites in Orkney ---------------------- Barnhouse Settlement Barnhouse Stone Blackhammer Comet Stone Cuween Hill Dwarfie Stane Grain Gurness Holm of Papa Westray North Holm of Papa Westray South Isbister (Tomb of the Eagles) Knap of Howar Knowe of Lairo Knowe of Yarso Liddle Maes Howe Midhowe Broch Midhowe Chambered Cairn Rennibister Ring of Brodgar (Brogar) Skara Brae Stone of Setter Stones of Stenness Taversoe Tuick Unstan Vinquoy Watch Stone Wideford Hill