Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands
Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday
Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Huntersquoy chambered cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Eday, in Orkney, Scotland. The monument dates from the 3rd millennium BC and is an Orkney–Cromarty type chambered cairn. Huntersquoy is a distinctive two-story burial monument with overlapping chambers. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1936.
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Background
Description
Huntersquoy chambered cairn is situated on a gently sloping hill overlooking Calf Sound, on the island of Eday, in Orkney, Scotland. It is a good example of an Orkney–Cromarty chambered cairn. It dates from the Neolithic era, sometime during the years 3000 through 2001 BC. These tombs, often called "stalled cairns" are characterized by a central passage edged by upright stones which divide spaces into separate chambers. Huntersquoy is unique in that it is a rare double-storied burial monument. It is seen as a small, unobtrusive, circular mound, 10 m in diameter and 60 cm in height above ground. It contains two overlaying chambers. The Bookan-type lower chamber is intact and below ground,…
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- Coordinates
- 59.2240, -2.7679
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q56668312 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Huntersquoy chambered cairn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday?
- Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2AB).
- What is Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday?
- Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2AB.
- Who owns Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday?
- Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday is owned by Historic Scotland.
- Is Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday free to visit?
- Yes, Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday is free to enter.
- How do I get to Huntersquoy, chambered cairn 480m SW of Carrick Farm, Eday?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2AB. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.