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Rousay, Sandy Holes

Barrow(s) (prehistoric), Cist(s) (prehistoric)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Sandy Holes as Barrow(s) (prehistoric), Cist(s) (prehistoric). 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.
Rousay, Sandy Holes is a prehistoric burial monument, likely a cist or cairn, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. It is part of the rich archaeological landscape of Rousay, Orkney, known for its significant prehistoric funerary and ritual sites.

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