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Rousay, Knowe of Yarso

Animal Burial(s) (neolithic), Chambered Cairn (neolithic), Inhumation(s) (neolithic), Arrowhead (flint)(neolithic) - (early Bronze Age), Beaker (pottery)(bronze Age), Food Vessel (pottery)(bronze Age), Scraper (tool)(s) (flint)(neolithic)
Rousay, Knowe of Yarso
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Rousay, Knowe of Yarso is an animal burial in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 2623

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Knowe of YarsoArchaeological place · 20 ydSinclair's HillMountain / peak · 318 ydRousay, Knowe of RamsayChambered Cairn (neolithic), Cist (neolithic), Inhumation(s) (neolithic), Scraper (tool) (flint)(neolithic) · 482 ydHighland Cattle below Green HillMountain or hill · 1534 ydRousay, Green HillFarmstead, Head Dyke (post Medieval) (possible) · 1561 ydBlotchnie FioldMountain / peak · 1.0 miTrumland House Wood, RousayForest or wood · 1.4 miRousay, Westness HouseHouse (post Medieval) · 1.5 miWar MemorialMemorial · 1.9 miWyre from southern flank of Knitchen HillMountain or hill · 1.9 miRousay Heritage CentreMuseum · 2.0 miBeach Fishing at the Sands of EvieBeach · 2.0 mi

Pictures: N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Colin Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Rude Health, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Humphrey Bolton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; s allison, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; yvso, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Dave Simpson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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