Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, the main island of Orkney, Scotland, about 6 miles west of Kirkwall. It dates to around 3000 BC, and is similar in design to Maeshowe, but on a smaller scale.
- Archaeological site
- Description: Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland in the islands of Orkney
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holm of Grimbister and Finstown Mill.
Holm of Grimbister
Holm of Grimbister is an inhabited tidal islet in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland.
Finstown Mill
Finstown Mill is a watermill, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn.
Buckle’s Tower
Tower
Buckle's Tower is a historic stone-built tower upon the Hill of Heddle in Firth, Orkney. Buckle’s Tower is situated 1 mile west of Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Finstown and Firth.
Firth
Locality
Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney.
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
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Latitude
58.99734° or 58° 59′ 50″ north
Longitude
-3.10814° or 3° 6′ 29″ west
Open location code
9CCRXVWR+WP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn” goes by many names.
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