Wideford 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. 3500 BCE

Period

Neolithic (c.3500 BCE)

Culture

Orcadian Neolithic

Purpose

Triple-compartment chambered cairn — upland burial with views over Scapa Flow

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1944

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 3500 BCE

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

2. 1970 excavation

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

3. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney

• Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

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

  58.9859° N · 2.9566° W

• Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — subsidiary complex

  58.9860° N · 2.9582° W

• Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — primary structure

  58.9834° N · 2.9580° W

• Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney — Standing_Stone Annex 4

  standing stone

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

  58.9836° N · 2.9561° W