Unstan Chambered Cairn, Kirkwall

Name: Unstan Chambered Cairn
Address: Kirkwall, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Kirkwall

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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. Unstan is notable as an atypical hybrid of the two main types of chambered cairn found in Orkney, and as the location of the first discovery of a type of pottery that now bears the name of the tomb. The site is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 58°59'12"N, 3°14'58"W

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Kirkwall United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Ring of Brodgar, Ness of Brodgar, Loch of Stenness, Mill of Ayreland.

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Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch
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Unstan Chambered Cairn, Kirkwall

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

Ring of Brodgar, Stenness

Ness of Brodgar, Stromness

Loch of Stenness, Stenness

Mill of Ayreland, Stenness