Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
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.Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland
- Also known as: “Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knowe of Ramsay and Knowe of Lairo.
Knowe of Ramsay
Archaeological site
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Ramsay is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,500 feet west of Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn.
Knowe of Lairo
Archaeological site
Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Lairo is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,900 feet west of Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn.
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay
Archaeological site
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 chambered cairn.
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 chambered cairn.
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 chambered cairn.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13416° or 59° 8′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.04182° or 3° 2′ 31″ westOpen location code
9CFR4XM5+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 119044008OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1693295
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn”
- German: “Knowe of Yarso”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knowe of Yarso and Sinclair’s Hill.
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