Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn (Orkney)

Why it mattersCuween Hill Chambered Cairn at Orkney, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic megalithic of the Orkney Neolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for maes howe type wit

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 3000 BCE

Period

Late Neolithic

Culture

Orkney Neolithic

Purpose

Maes Howe type with 4 side cells dog skulls

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 3000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn (Orkney)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn (Orkney)

• Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Main Megalithic FeaturemegalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn – central maes howe type with 4 side cells dog skulls element with stratified deposits58.9871° N · 3.0250° W
• Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn defining settlement or ritual space58.9869° N · 3.0249° W
• Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn ceremonial landscape58.9871° N · 3.0251° W
• Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management58.9869° N · 3.0251° W