Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn, Kirkwall

Name: Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
Address: Cuween Hill, Kirkwall, KW, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Kirkwall

Historical place, Archaeological site

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Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, the main island of Orkney, Scotland, about 6 miles west of Kirkwall. It dates to around 3,000 BCE, and is similar in design to Maeshowe, but on a smaller scale. It was constructed by Neolithic farmers as a burial place. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 58°59'50"N, 3°6'29"W

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Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ring of Brodgar, Stones of Stenness, The Pickaquoy Centre, Ness of Brodgar.

4.3 miW
Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch
Ring of Brodgar, Stenness
111 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Neolithic landscape of Orkney, Scotland, the Ring of Brodgar is a prehistoric marvel that continues to captivate visitors from around the world. This ancient stone circle, located near the town of Stenness, is a monumental testament to the...
3.6 miW
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
Stones of Stenness, Stenness
91 min walk • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles.
4.9 miE
Outdoor activities, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
The Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall
126 min walk • The Pickaquoy Centre is a multi-use leisure centre in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. The arena has 1,600-seat stands, and can be condensed and used as a sports hall, with room for two five a side football pitches.
3.8 miW
Historical place, Archaeological site
Ness of Brodgar, Stromness
97 min walk • The Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site in Orkney, Scotland. Excavations at the site began in 2003.
5.1 miW
Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch
Loch of Stenness, Stenness
131 min walk • The Loch of Stenness is a large brackish loch on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Stenness. It is 2 miles northeast of the town of Stromness, lies immediately to the south of the Loch of Harray and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
2.8 miW
Historical place, Ruins,
Maeshowe, Stenness
73 min walk • Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney.
4.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch of Harray, Stenness
126 min walk • The Loch of Harray is the largest loch of Mainland Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Harray. It lies immediately north of the Loch of Stenness and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
5.1 miW
Archaeological site
Unstan Chambered Cairn, Kirkwall
130 min walk • Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the Loch of Stenness near the settlement of Howe.
3.5 miW
Archaeological site
Barnhouse Village, Stenness
90 min walk • The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness, about 5 miles north-east of Stromness. It was discovered in 1984 by Colin Richards.
3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch of Kirbister, Mainland
77 min walk • The Loch of Kirbister is a small, shallow, somewhat triangular shaped loch on Mainland Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Orphir. It lies 5 mi south west of Kirkwall on cultivated land between two hills. There is a small turf covered islet known as the Groundwater of Holm just off the eastern shore of the loch.
1 miNE
Island
Holm of Grimbister
25 min walk • Holm of Grimbister is an inhabited tidal islet in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Located in the Bay of Firth near Finstown it is connected to Mainland Orkney by a causeway.