What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records 'knowe of Desso' as Chapel (medieval), Cross Slab (early Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The 'Knowe of Desso' likely dates to the early medieval period and may have been associated with a Christian chapel or burial site. Cross slabs like this were often used as grave markers or commemorative monuments, reflecting early Christian symbolism in the region.
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Places near here
Sands of EvieGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 362 yd
Beach Fishing at the Sands of EvieBeach · 375 yd
Beach at EvieBeach · 611 yd
Burn of DessoBuilding (period Unassigned)(possible) · 616 yd
Evie, PierNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 765 yd
Broch Of GurnessArchaeological place · 1041 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1415 yd
Evie Village from Hill of HuntisMountain or hill · 1514 yd
Hill of DwarmoMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Ruined house on eastern slope of Hill of HuntisMountain or hill · 1.5 mi
Hill of HuntisMountain / peak · 1.7 mi