Quoyness chambered cairn

Quoyness chambered cairn
Quoyness chambered cairn
Quoyness chambered cairn is located in Orkney Islands
Quoyness chambered cairn
Shown within Orkney Islands
LocationSanday, Orkney, Scotland
Coordinates59°13′32″N 2°34′06″W / 59.22555°N 2.56824°W / 59.22555; -2.56824
TypeChambered cairn
History
Founded3000 BC
PeriodsNeolithic
Site notes
OwnershipHistoric Scotland
Public accessYes

Quoyness chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. Similar to Maeshowe in design, the tomb was probably built around 3000 BC. The skeletal remains of several people were uncovered in the tomb during excavation in 1867. The monument was partially restored and reconstructed after a second excavation during the early 1950s, to display the different original stages of construction of the tomb. The property is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.


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