What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Moaness as Grave(s) (norse). 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.
Norse burial site, likely dating to the Viking Age (9th–11th centuries AD). Rousay, Moaness is significant as part of the rich archaeological heritage of the Orkney Islands, reflecting Norse settlement and funerary practices in northern Scotland.
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Places near here
Rousay, Bay of SwandroBuilding (period Unassigned) · 280 yd
Westness House lying to the sou'east of Westness FarmOld home or work place · 872 yd
Skaill Farm 18th Century - empty since the clearances C19Archaeological place · 890 yd
Rousay, Westside, Swandro, St Mary's ChurchBurial Ground (post Medieval), Church (post Medieval), Panel (wood)(17th Century), Panel (wood)(18th Century) · 981 yd
Landing Beach marker cairnsBeach · 1181 yd
Arch and cave by Scabra Head, RousayCave · 1.4 mi
Twelve hour tower on RousayCastle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi
Evie, PierNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.8 mi
Beach at EvieBeach · 1.8 mi
Sinclair's HillMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.3 mi
Evie Village from Hill of HuntisMountain or hill · 2.3 mi