The monument is a burial cairn of Orkney-Cromarty type, dating from the Neolithic period (fourth to third millennium BC). It is visible as a roughly circular grass-covered mound, approximately 16m in overall diameter and standing up to 1.2m high.
Location map of Bookan Chambered Cairn 300m SSE of Buckan Cottage, Sandwick, Scotland. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Bookan Chambered Cairn 300m SSE of Buckan Cottage, Sandwick, Scotland. Click to enlarge.
