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Latitude: 58.9974 / 58°59'50"N
Longitude: -3.1083 / 3°6'29"W
OS Eastings: 336422
OS Northings: 1012776
OS Grid: HY364127
Mapcode National: GBR L4PY.GWC
Mapcode Global: WH69Y.734W
Entry Name: Cuween Hill, chambered cairn
Scheduled Date: 2 May 1929
Last Amended: 30 July 1998
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM90092
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn
Location: Firth
County: Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward: West Mainland
Traditional County: Orkney
The monument consists of a chambered cairn, remains of graves and all other remains in an area in which evidence of the construction and use of the chambered cairn and ancillary burials will survive. The cairn is partially excavated and is accessible to the public.
The wall heads and roofing of the eastern cell of the cairn may be original but those of the main chamber and other cells have been rebuilt in the 20th century. Burials were discovered outside, to the west of the chambered cairn, before 1901.
The area to be scheduled measures 40m square, aligned N-S, as marked in red on the attached map. This includes the fenced enclosure in the care of the Secretary of State for Scotland and an area outwith the fence.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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