Tofts Ness, cairns, enclosures and field systems, Sanday

Tofts Ness is situated on a peninsula at the north-east end of the island of Sanday, in Orkney, Scotland. The ancient site consists of a vast complex of prehistoric earthen banks, cairns, enclosures, mounds and structural remains. There are over 300 mounds and cairns; Many of the mounds are probably burial monuments. Of the larger mounds, one is possibly a broch. At the shoreline of Tofts Ness, two unroofed stone buildings and two enclosures have been discovered, visible on aerial photography. The first unroofed building measures about 10m by 5m, and is divided into three compartments. The second unroofed building adjoins the first structure and is similar in size and number of…