Quoyness chambered cairn
Quoyness chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. Similar to Maeshowe in design, the tomb was probably built around 3000 BC.
- Type: Cairn
- Description: chambered cairn located on Sanday in Orkney, Scotland
- Also known as: “Augmond’s Howe”, “Egmund’s Howe”, “Els Ness”, “Quoyness Barrow”, “Quoyness Brough”, and “Quoyness Chambered Cairn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Sanday and Sanday Airport.
Sanday Airport
Aerodrome
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kettletoft and Whitehall.
Whitehall
Village
Quoyness chambered cairn
- Categories: chambered cairn, archaeological site, tomb, and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.22556° or 59° 13′ 32″ north
Longitude
-2.56827° or 2° 34′ 6″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
9CFV6CGJ+6M
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In Other Languages
“Quoyness chambered cairn” goes by many names.
- German: “Quoyness”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bea Ness and Overbister.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Kierlie Shoal and Cata Sand.
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