Knowe of Yarso
Knowe of Yarso is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Knowe of Yarso is situated nearby to the peak Sinclair’s Hill, as well as near Upper Crusday aka Upper Cruesday (ruins).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn and Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
Archaeological site
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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.
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay
Archaeological site
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Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Knowe of Yarso.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland. The tomb, constructed around 3000 BC, is a Orkney–Cromarty chambered cairn, characterized by stalled burial compartments. Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is situated 3,300 feet east of Knowe of Yarso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 2½ miles southwest of Knowe of Yarso.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 3 miles south of Knowe of Yarso.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 5 miles south of Knowe of Yarso.
Knowe of Yarso
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13434° or 59° 8′ 4″ northLongitude
-3.04173° or 3° 2′ 30″ westOpen location code
9CFR4XM5+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 8829660260OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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