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Places tagged “cuween” in United Kingdom

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Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn — Firth, Orkney

Late Neolithic (c.3200–2900 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic (Grooved Ware)

Cuween Hill cairn (c.3200–2900 BCE) is a Maeshowe-type chambered cairn 21 m diameter crowning Cuween Hill above Kirkwall, with a 8-m low entrance passage leading to a 6-m central chamber with four…

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn

Late Neolithic · Grooved Ware Neolithic (Maeshowe group)

Maeshowe-type cairn on hill above Firth with 5 m crawl passage to chamber containing human and dog skulls.

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Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn — Firth, Orkney

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn