What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Blackhammer as Chambered Cairn (neolithic), Inhumation(s) (neolithic), Axehead (stone)(neolithic), Pin (bone)(neolithic), Scraper (tool)(s) (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.

Neolithic chambered cairn, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of the rich prehistoric landscape of Orkney, reflecting early ceremonial and funerary practices.

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