Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney

Why it mattersKey Orcadian Neolithic megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 3000 BCE

Period

Neolithic (c.3000 BCE)

Culture

Orcadian Neolithic

Purpose

Maes Howe-type cairn — elite burial in chamber with side cells

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1967

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 3000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney

2. 1890 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney

3. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney

• Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — primary structure

  59.0147° N · 3.0873° W

• Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — Chamber Annex 2

  chamber

  chamber at Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — subsidiary complex

  59.0152° N · 3.0867° W

• Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — Cairn Annex 3

  cairn

  cairn at Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — outlier feature

  59.0125° N · 3.0871° W