🧿 Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn

United Kingdom · Europe · 59.00°N, 3.11°W

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Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
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 3000 BC, and is similar in design to Maeshowe, but on a smaller scale. It was constructed by Neolithic farmers as a burial place.

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CountryUnited Kingdom
Continent / regionEurope
Coordinates (approx.)59.00°N, 3.11°W · view on map

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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Aballava · Aberford Dykes · Aberystwyth Castle · Aesica · Aiskew Roman villa · Alauna (Maryport) · Alderman's Barrow · All Cannings Cross · Amphitheatre (London) · Anderitum.

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