Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn
Neolithic·Orkney Neolithic·🇬🇧 Orkney, United Kingdom
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About Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn
Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn at Orkney, United Kingdom is a Neolithic megalithic of the Orkney Neolithic tradition, built c. 3250 BCE for unique two-storey chambered cairn. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersTaversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn at Orkney, United Kingdom is a Neolithic megalithic of the Orkney Neolithic tradition, built c. 3250 BCE for unique two-storey c
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3250 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic
- Culture
- Orkney Neolithic
- Purpose
- Unique two-storey chambered cairn
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3250 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn
On the ground
Structures & features
59.1340° N · 3.0250° W · 484 m · 3 mapped features
Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn Main Megalithic Feature
megalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn – central unique two-storey chambered cairn element with stratified deposits
59.1341° N · 3.0250° WTaversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn defining settlement or ritual space
59.1339° N · 3.0249° WTaversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Cairn ceremonial landscape
59.1341° N · 3.0251° W