Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
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Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, located about 6 miles west of Kirkwall [1]. Dating to around 3000 BC, it was constructed by Neolithic farmers as a burial place [1]. The cairn is similar in design to Maeshowe but on a smaller scale [1].

TypeCairn
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryScotland
Coordinates58.9972° N, 3.1078° W

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