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Quanterness, chambered cairn and prehistoric house 50m NW of

A Scheduled Monument in Kirkwall West and Orphir, Orkney Islands

Coordinates

Latitude: 58.9993 / 58°59'57"N

Longitude: -3.0151 / 3°0'54"W

OS Eastings: 341779

OS Northings: 1012910

OS Grid: HY417129

Mapcode National: GBR L4XY.HJK

Mapcode Global: WH7C3.N2GC

« Listing Details

Entry Name: Quanterness, chambered cairn and prehistoric house 50m NW of

Scheduled Date: 21 March 1929

Last Amended: 10 May 1995

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1365

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn

Location: Kirkwall and St Ola

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: Kirkwall West and Orphir

Traditional County: Orkney

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