Two significant archaeological sites were found here by a farmer on his land. The first is a Bronze Age stone building with a firepit, indoor well and plenty of seating (a communal cooking site, or the original Orkney pub?). Beyond, in a spectacular clifftop position, the neolithic tomb (wheel yourself in prone on a trolley) is an elaborate stone construction that held the remains of up to 340 people who died some five millennia ago.
An excellent personal explanation is given at the visitor center, where you meet a few spooky skulls and can handle some of the artifacts, plus absorb information on the Mesolithic period. It's about a mile's airy walk to the tomb from the center, which is signposted near Burwick at South Ronaldsay's southern tip.
