Huntersquoy Chambered Cairn

Huntersquoy Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland [1]. It is an Orkney-Cromarty type chambered cairn [1]. The monument is distinctive for its rare two-story design with overlapping chambers [1]. The site was designated a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland in 1936 [1].

TypeCairn
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryScotland
Coordinates59.2243° N, 2.7680° W

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