Vinquoy chambered cairn
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Vinquoy chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument on the Orkney island of Eday, notable for its well-preserved chambered structure and prominent hilltop location overlooking the surrounding sea.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chambered cairn ⓘ |
| access | on foot ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCondition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | example of Orkney Neolithic funerary architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central chamber
ⓘ
side cells ⓘ stone cairn mound ⓘ stone-built passage ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
chambered tomb
ⓘ
passage grave ⓘ |
| hasView |
North Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding islands ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod | Neolithic ⓘ |
| isArchaeologicalSite | true ⓘ |
| isPrehistoricSite | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orkney Islands
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Eday
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hilltop ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| orientation | towards sea ⓘ |
| overlooks | surrounding sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Orkney Neolithic landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
ritual purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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