Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472
Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE)·Orcadian Neolithic·🇬🇧 Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
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About Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.
Why it mattersKey Orcadian Neolithic megalithic.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology
Theories
- 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. 2599 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE)
- Culture
- Orcadian Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement
- Rediscovered
- 1933
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE)
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
59.0559° N · 3.0461° W · 534 m · 4 mapped features
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472 — Principal Feature
structureKnowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472 at Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472
59.0561° N · 3.0445° WKnowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472 — Ancillary Complex
complexKnowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472 at Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472
59.0544° N · 3.0452° WKnowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472 — Outlier Feature
outlierKnowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472 at Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472
59.0565° N · 3.0477° WKnowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472 — Reservoir/Cistern
hydraulicKnowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472 at Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 472
59.0562° N · 3.0455° W