What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Mansie's Knowes, Curquoy as Barrow(s) (bronze Age), Cist(s) (bronze Age), Cremation (bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (steatite)(bronze Age). 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.
Bronze Age barrow and cist burial site, significant for its cremation remains and steatite cinery urn, reflecting funerary practices of early metalworking communities in Orkney.
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Places near here
James Leonard of Digro MemorialMemorial · 1173 yd
WhitemeadowsFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1611 yd
SwandaleFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Grassy cliff tops of Leeon on RousayCliff or headland · 1.1 mi
Rousay, Nethermill, SourinWatermill (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Blotchnie FioldMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Rousay, FaraclettMound (prehistoric) · 1.4 mi
Knitchen HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Twelve hour tower on RousayCastle, fort or tower · 1.8 mi
Saviskaill beach (Nousty Sand)Beach / strand · 1.8 mi
Faraclett HeadHeadland · 2.0 mi