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Rousay, Knitchen Hill

Cairn (prehistoric)
Rousay, Knitchen Hill
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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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