Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
The Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland. The tomb, constructed around 3000 BC, is a Orkney–Cromarty chambered cairn, characterized by stalled burial compartments.
- Archaeological site
- Description: Neolithic cairn on Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland
- Also known as“Blackhammer Cairn”“Blackhammer,chambered cairn,Rousay”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay and Knowe of Lairo.
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay
Knowe of Burrian, broch 190m SSW of Burrian, Rousay is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile west of Blackhammer Chambered Cairn.
Knowe of Lairo
Knowe of Lairo is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile west of Blackhammer Chambered Cairn.
Knowe of Ramsay
Knowe of Ramsay is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile west of Blackhammer Chambered Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Evie is situated 3 miles southwest of Blackhammer Chambered Cairn.
Rendall
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Rendall is situated 5 miles south of Blackhammer Chambered Cairn.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
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Latitude
59.13126° or 59° 7′ 53″ north
Longitude
-3.02525° or 3° 1′ 31″ west
Open location code
9CFR4XJF+GW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Blackhammer Chambered Cairn” goes by many names.
Blackhammer Chambered CairnDutch
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whitehall (ruins) and Knowe of Hunclett, Broch.
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