Crantit Chambered Cairn

Also known as: Crantit, Crantit Cairn

Crantit is a Neolithic chambered cairn discovered in April 1998 on the outskirts of Kirkwall, Orkney, remarkable for having remained sealed and undisturbed since prehistory [1]. Excavated over eight weeks, the cairn is interpreted as a transitional form between Neolithic communal tombs and Bronze Age individual cist burials [1].

TypeCairn
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryScotland
Coordinates58.9726° N, 2.9758° W

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