What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Knowe of Swandro as Cellular Building (pictish)(possible), Chambered Cairn (neolithic), Roundhouse(s) (iron Age), Coin (9th Century). 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 with later Pictish and Iron Age occupation; significant for its multi-period use and archaeological layers.
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Places near here
Rousay, Bay of SwandroBuilding (period Unassigned) · 146 yd
Rousay, SkaillFarmstead (post Medieval), Hall House (norse), Kiln Barn (post Medieval) · 493 yd
Skaill Farm 18th Century - empty since the clearances C19Archaeological place · 499 yd
Rousay, Westside, Swandro, St Mary's ChurchBurial Ground (post Medieval), Church (post Medieval), Panel (wood)(17th Century), Panel (wood)(18th Century) · 589 yd
Landing Beach marker cairnsBeach · 1363 yd
Arch and cave by Scabra Head, RousayCave · 1.2 mi
Twelve hour tower on RousayCastle, fort or tower · 1.4 mi
Sinclair's HillMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Evie, PierNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.0 mi
Beach at EvieBeach · 2.0 mi
RousayIsland · 2.3 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.5 mi