Unstan Chambered Cairn
Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the Loch of Stenness near the settlement of Howe.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Knowe of Onston,or Unstan,chambered cairn”
- Description: neolithic chambered cairn
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Standing Stones of Stenness.
Ring of Brodgar
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone… Ring of Brodgar is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Unstan Chambered Cairn.
Standing Stones of Stenness
The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic… Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 1½ miles east of Unstan Chambered Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairston and Stenness.
Unstan Chambered Cairn
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Latitude
58.98659° or 58° 59′ 12″ north
Longitude
-3.24941° or 3° 14′ 58″ west
Open location code
9CCRXQP2+J6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Unstan Chambered Cairn” goes by many names.
Cairn de cambres d’UnstanCatalan
Unstan Chambered CairnDutch
АнстенRussian
АнстенUkrainian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of Little Sheshmire and The Howe (Iron Age broch + Neolithic chambered cairn).
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