Unstan Chambered Cairn
Unstan Chambered Cairn, Neolithic burial cairn in Mainland, Scotland.
The stone structure contains five separate chambers along a 6.4-meter corridor, with walls rising nearly 2 meters high made from local flagstone material.
Built between 3400 and 2800 BCE, this burial site contained remains of multiple individuals, including two complete skeletons and numerous scattered bones throughout chambers.
The site gained recognition in 1884 after archaeologists discovered fragments of decorated shallow bowls, establishing a pottery style now referenced as Unstan ware.
Located three kilometers northeast of Stromness on a promontory extending into Stenness Loch, the cairn remains open for public visits throughout the year.
The circular burial mound measures 13 meters in diameter and features concentric stone rows, differing from typical rectangular shapes of other Orkney cairns.
Location: Orkney Islands
Location: Stenness
GPS coordinates: 58.98568,-3.24867
Latest update: May 14, 2025 06:55
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