What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Knowe of Rowiegar as Chambered Cairn (neolithic), Inhumation(s) (neolithic), Man-made underground passage (iron Age), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic). 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.
Chambered cairn dating to the Neolithic period, with later Iron Age modifications including a man-made underground passage. Its significance lies in the combination of Neolithic burial practices and subsequent Iron Age activity, reflecting long-term use of the site.
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Places near here
Skaill Farm 18th Century - empty since the clearances C19Archaeological place · 353 yd
Rousay, SkaillFarmstead (post Medieval), Hall House (norse), Kiln Barn (post Medieval) · 353 yd
Rousay, Bay of SwandroBuilding (period Unassigned) · 370 yd
Rousay, Westside, Swandro, St Mary's ChurchBurial Ground (post Medieval), Church (post Medieval), Panel (wood)(17th Century), Panel (wood)(18th Century) · 441 yd
Landing Beach marker cairnsBeach · 1279 yd
Arch and cave by Scabra Head, RousayCave · 1.1 mi
Twelve hour tower on RousayCastle, fort or tower · 1.4 mi
Evie, PierNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.0 mi
Sinclair's HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Beach at EvieBeach · 2.1 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.5 mi