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What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Knitchen Hill as Cairn (prehistoric). 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.
Rousay, Knitchen Hill is a prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. It is significant as part of the rich archaeological landscape of Rousay, an area known for its numerous megalithic and burial monuments in Orkney.
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Places near here
Knitchen HillMountain / peak · 86 yd
Wyre from southern flank of Knitchen HillMountain or hill · 1033 yd
Rousay, KnarstonCist (prehistoric), Mound (prehistoric) · 1155 yd
Trumland House LodgeLodge (period Unassigned) · 1222 yd
Blotchnie FioldMountain / peak · 1278 yd
Trumland House Wood, RousayForest or wood · 1340 yd
Rousay, Taversoe TuickChambered Cairn (neolithic), Cist(s) (neolithic), Cremation(s) (neolithic), Inhumation(s) (neolithic), Arrowhead (flint)(neolithic), Bead(s) (shale)(neolithic), Bowl(s) (pottery)(neolithic), Mace (stone)(neolithic) · 1362 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1424 yd
Rousay, War MemorialWar Memorial (20th Century) · 1425 yd
Rousay Heritage CentreMuseum · 1579 yd
Highland Cattle below Green HillMountain or hill · 1.0 mi
Cubbie Roo's CastleCastle · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Becky Williamson · CC BY-SA 2.0