What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Knowe of Lairo as Chambered Cairn (neolithic). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Chambered cairn, Neolithic period. It represents a significant early funerary and ceremonial structure, typical of Neolithic Scotland.
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Places near here
Knowe Of Lairo Chambered CairnArchaeological place · 15 yd
Rousay, Knowe of RamsayChambered Cairn (neolithic), Cist (neolithic), Inhumation(s) (neolithic), Scraper (tool) (flint)(neolithic) · 144 yd
Sinclair's HillMountain / peak · 494 yd
Rousay, Westness HouseHouse (post Medieval) · 1.1 mi
Westness House lying to the sou'east of Westness FarmOld home or work place · 1.2 mi
Highland Cattle below Green HillMountain or hill · 1.2 mi
Blotchnie FioldMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Beach Fishing at the Sands of EvieBeach · 1.7 mi
Trumland House Wood, RousayForest or wood · 1.7 mi
Beach at EvieBeach · 1.9 mi
Evie, PierNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.0 mi
Twelve hour tower on RousayCastle, fort or tower · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0