
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Westside, Swandro, St Mary's Church as Burial Ground (post Medieval), Church (post Medieval), Panel (wood)(17th Century), Panel (wood)(18th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A post-Medieval burial ground and church; associated wooden panels date to the 17th and 18th centuries, reflecting later religious and funerary practices on Rousay.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Church remains by Geo of SkaillChurch, cross or graveyard · 51 yd
Skaill Farm 18th Century - empty since the clearances C19Archaeological place · 91 yd
Rousay, SkaillFarmstead (post Medieval), Hall House (norse), Kiln Barn (post Medieval) · 96 yd
Midhowe Cairn interiorAncient tomb or cairn · 256 yd
Arch and cave by Scabra Head, RousayCave · 1557 yd
Landing Beach marker cairnsBeach · 1633 yd
Twelve hour tower on RousayCastle, fort or tower · 1.3 mi
Sinclair's HillMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
Evie, PierNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.3 mi
Beach at EvieBeach · 2.3 mi
The BurrianIslet · 2.4 miOther information
Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0