Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Firth, Scotland

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic burial monument dating from c. 3000 BCE, which contained the remains of 8 people and 24 dog skulls. It is open to visitor access and there are spectacular views from the hill.

Interior, Cuween Hill Cairn - Orkney, Scotland — Interior view (looking out from inside) of passage of the Cuween Hill chambered cairn, near Grimbister and the Bay of Firth. Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK. Image credit: Holly Hayes

map of Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn — Location map of Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn, Firth, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

map of Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn — Aerial view of Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn.

Quick Facts on Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn

Go Historic ID

1737613

names

Cuween Hill, chambered cairn

location(s)

Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

date(s)

c. 3000 BCE

tags

chambered cairns

scheduled monument (Scotland) SM90092; since 1929