What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Shingly Hill as Cairn (prehistoric). 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.
A Neolithic cairn; significant as part of the rich prehistoric landscape of Rousay, Orkney.
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Places near here
Cubbie Roo's Burden = chambered cairnArchaeological place · 255 yd
Rousay, Cubbie Roo's BurdenChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 257 yd
Wyre from southern flank of Knitchen HillMountain or hill · 263 yd
Rousay, Trumland United Presbyterian ChurchChurch (19th Century) · 661 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 676 yd
Rousay, War MemorialWar Memorial (20th Century) · 676 yd
Rousay Heritage CentreMuseum · 795 yd
Knitchen HillMountain / peak · 1222 yd
Trumland House Wood, RousayForest or wood · 1384 yd
Cubbie Roo's CastleCastle · 1.2 mi
Highland Cattle below Green HillMountain or hill · 1.3 mi
Blotchnie FioldMountain / peak · 1.3 mi