Cuween Tomb

Dublin Core

Title

Cuween Tomb

Description

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 3,000 BCE, and is similar in design to Maeshowe, but on a smaller scale.

Source

highlandsandislands

Type

Site

Identifier

478

Spatial Coverage

current,58.99735,-3.108101;

Europeana

Object

https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/cuween-hill-chambered-cairn/

Site Item Type Metadata

Heritage Type

Cultural Heritage Site

Address

Old Finstown Rd, Orkney KW17 2EJ

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuween_Hill_Chambered_Cairn

Citation

“Cuween Tomb,” CUPIDO, accessed December 15, 2025, https://www.cupidoeu.org/omeka/items/show/752.

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