Rinyo

Rinyo was a Neolithic settlement on Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. The site was discovered in the winter of 1937–38 on the lands of Bigland Farm in the north east of the island at grid reference HY439322.

The site was excavated in 1938 and 1946 by Vere Gordon Childe, who also excavated Skara Brae on Mainland Orkney, and by W. G. Grant. Finds included flint implements, stone axes and balls, pottery and a stone mace-head.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Over 100 archaeological sites have been identified on Rousay, including the complex of Midhowe Broch and Midhowe Chambered Cairn.

59°10′24″N 2°58′56″W / 59.17333°N 2.98222°W / 59.17333; -2.98222

References

^ CHILDE AND GRANT A STONE-AGE SETTLEMENT AT THE BRAES OF RINYO, ROUSAY, ORKNEY.. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
^ Rousay "Orkney Guide Book" Retrieved 24 August 2008.
^ "Rousay, Rinyo" RCAHMS. Retrieved 25 June 2009.

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[1] CHILDE AND GRANT A STONE-AGE SETTLEMENT AT THE BRAES OF RINYO, ROUSAY, ORKNEY.. Retrieved 24 August 2008.

[2] Rousay "Orkney Guide Book" Retrieved 24 August 2008.

[3] "Rousay, Rinyo" RCAHMS. Retrieved 25 June 2009.

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v t e Prehistoric Orkney
World Heritage Site	Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of Brodgar Skara Brae Stones of Stenness
Other Neolithic Sites	Barnhouse Settlement Blackhammer Chambered Cairn Castle Bloody Cuween Hill Dwarfie Stane Holm of Papa Westray Knap of Howar Knowe of Swandro Links of Noltland Midhowe Chambered Cairn Mor Stein Quoyness chambered cairn Rinyo Rousay Tomb of the Eagles Unstan Chambered Cairn Unstan ware Vinquoy chambered cairn Westray Wife Wideford Hill chambered cairn
Iron Age Sites	Brough of Birsay Broch of Borwick Broch of Burrian Broch of Gurness Burroughston Broch Midhowe Broch Mine Howe Tankerness