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Rousay, Scabra Head

Cist (prehistoric), Mound (prehistoric)
Rousay, Scabra Head
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Scabra Head as Cist (prehistoric), Mound (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A cist and prehistoric mound; likely dates to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Rousay is part of the Orkney Islands, known for significant prehistoric sites, though specific details about Scabra Head's function or cultural context remain limited.

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