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Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn — Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland". Coordinates: 59.1342°, -3.0419°.
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From Historic Environment Scotland
Get a quick overview of Knowe of Yarso, one of 15 chambered tombs on the small isle of Rousay in Orkney. Visit the site today or contact Historic Environment Scotland for more information.
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From the Wikipedia article
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. The site was excavated in the 1930s, and uncovered human and animal bones as well as pottery sherds, flint and bone tools, and arrowheads. The tomb, dating to the period between 3500 and 2500 BC, is a stalled chambered cairn, similar to Midhowe and Blackhammer. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1994.
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Background
Description
The Neolithic burial monument can be found on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. It sits on a ledge near the top of a steep hill, overlooking Eynhallow Sound. The burial monument can be seen as a large grass-covered mound with a concrete roof. The tomb is a type of Orkney–Cromarty stalled chambered cairn, similar to Midhowe and Blackhammer, also located on Rousay. The original burial chamber contained four compartments separated by pairs of upright slabs. Entrance to the main chamber is through a 4 m passage on the southeast. Excavation uncovered the skeletal remains of at least 29 people, 36 deer, several sheep and a dog. Also found were pottery sherds, four arrowheads, five bone…
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- Coordinates
- 59.1342, -3.0419
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q1693295 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Knowe of Yarso, Neolithic chambered cairn, Rousay, Orkney.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn?
- Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2PT).
- What is Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn?
- Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn — Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland.
- How do I get to Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2PT.
- Is Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn a listed building?
- Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn free to visit?
- Yes, Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2PT. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.