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| Visited 5.6.12 Taking a clock-wise route around Rousay from the ferry on the B9064 (as most people do) this is the first site you come to. The site is signposted and has a small parking area. A rough stony path leads up to the Chambered Cairn. It is only a short walk. Myself and Dafydd pulled back the heavy wooden door and we climbed down the loose metal ladder. I sat on the stone shelf in a side chamber and all was silence. It was very atmospheric. I looked around and admired the stonework and the bright green lichen covering the stones. The second, lower chamber is accessed from the opposite side by sliding back a metal hatch. This chamber is small, damp and muddy but equally finely constructed. This is an excellent site to visit and affords cracking views over to the other islands. I watched a ferry plying its trade in the distance. One of many ‘must see’ sites on Rousay. |
Posted by CARL 11th July 2012ce |
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