Rousay, Knarston, Knowe Of Oro
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Rousay, Knarston, Knowe Of Oro
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 2646
Site Number HY42NW 30
NGR HY 4439 2950
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/2646
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Rousay And Egilsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY42NW 30 4440 2951.
The "Knowe of Oro" (Information from Mr G Sinclair, Knarston, Rousay), the remains of a crescentic-shaped burnt mound at HY 4440 2951. It measures 18.0m NE-SW by 13.0m transversely and is 1.8m average height, and has been quarried from the SW.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS(ISS) 7 October 1972.
Field Visit (7 October 1972)
The "Knowe of Oro" (Information from Mr G Sinclair, Knarston, Rousay), the remains of a crescentic-shaped burnt mound at HY 4440 2951. It measures 18.0m NE-SW by 13.0m transversely and is 1.8m average height, and has been quarried from the SW.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS(ISS) 7 October 1972.
Field Visit (September 1980)
As described [by OS 1972]
Information from Orkney SMR (RGL) Sep 80.
Field Visit (September 1980)
Knowe of Oro HY 4440 2951 HY42NW 30
Quarried remains of crescentic mound.
RCAHMS 1982, visited September 1980
(OR 522)
