Cuween Hill

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Cuween Hill is a prominent prehistoric site on Orkney’s Mainland, best known for its Neolithic chambered cairn and archaeological significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Neolithic chambered cairn
prehistoric archaeological site
access footpath from roadside parking
comparedWith Maeshowe
constructionMaterial local stone
country United Kingdom
culturalPeriod Neolithic
elevation hilltop position above Firth
entranceType low, narrow passage requiring crawling
estimatedDate 4th millennium BC
Neolithic period
excavated early 20th century
function burial site
ritual site
hasArchaeologicalSignificance evidence for Neolithic mortuary practices
evidence for human–animal ritual relationships
hasDiscovery animal bones
dog skulls
human remains
pottery fragments
stone tools
hasFeature central burial chamber
chambered cairn
corbelled roof
side cells
stone-built passage
hasInterpretation possible totemic or clan animal association
hasResearch osteological analysis of dog skulls
hasType Orkney–Cromarty type cairn
heritageStatus scheduled monument
lightingCondition interior unlit, requires torch for visitors
locatedIn Orkney Mainland
surface form: Mainland, Orkney

Orkney Islands
Scotland
managedBy Historic Environment Scotland
near Finstown
openToPublic true
orientation roughly east–west
overlooks Bay of Firth
ownership Crown property in care of the state
partOf Orkney archaeological landscape
surface form: Heart of Neolithic Orkney region
region Northern Isles
tourism popular visitor attraction in Orkney

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Orkney Mainland hasHighestPoint Cuween Hill