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Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 516

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 516

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE)·Orcadian Neolithic·🇬🇧 Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

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About Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 516

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 516 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

Why it mattersKey Orcadian Neolithic megalithic.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology

Theories

  1. 01Ritual model

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 1029 BCE
Period
Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE)
Culture
Orcadian Neolithic
Purpose
Settlement
Rediscovered
1904
Excavation
Partially excavated
  1. Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE)

    Initial construction

On the ground

Structures & features

59.0529° N · 3.0491° W · 630 m · 3 mapped features

  • Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 516 — Principal Feature

    structure

    Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 516

    59.0541° N · 3.0510° W
  • Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 516 — Ancillary Complex

    complex

    Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 516

    59.0511° N · 3.0475° W
  • Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 516 — Outlier Feature

    outlier

    Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 516

    59.0514° N · 3.0475° W

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