Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn, Neolithic burial site on Wideford Hill, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
The chambered cairn contains a central rectangular chamber with three side cells, connected by a low passage cut into the hillside.
George Petrie conducted excavations of the burial monument in the 1840s, discovering the structure filled with rubble and without human remains.
The internal walls display examples of Neolithic scratch art, providing evidence of early human artistic expression from approximately 5000 years ago.
Visitors enter through a concrete roof hatch using a metal ladder, with torches available on site for exploring the dark inner chambers.
The monument features three concentric walls constructed on an earthen platform, demonstrating different building phases from the Neolithic period.
Location: Orkney Islands
Location: Kirkwall and St Ola
GPS coordinates: 58.99328,-3.02934
Latest update: March 6, 2025 02:16
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