Knowe of Lairo
Knowe of Lairo is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Knowe of Lairo is situated nearby to the archaeological site Knowe of Ramsay, as well as near The Burn Path (1.1km return) - OIC Orkney Walks.Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: chambered cairn and archaeological site on Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Knowe Of Lairo Chambered Cairn” and “Knowe of Lairo, long cairn, E of Hullion, Frotoft”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knowe of Ramsay and Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn.
Knowe of Ramsay
Archaeological site
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Ramsay is an archaeological site, which is situated 440 feet east of Knowe of Lairo.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Yarso chambered cairn is situated 1,900 feet east of Knowe of Lairo.
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 1,800 feet south of Knowe of Lairo.
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 Lairo.
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 Lairo.
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 Lairo.
Knowe of Lairo
- Categories: chambered cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13427° or 59° 8′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.05189° or 3° 3′ 7″ westOpen location code
9CFR4WMX+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1502873631OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1777533
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In Other Languages
“Knowe of Lairo” goes by many names.
- German: “Knowe of Lairo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Burn Path (1.1km return) - OIC Orkney Walks and Sinclair’s Hill.
Nearby Places
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