 Built around 3,000 B.C. and sitting on the northwestern slope of Wideford Hill near Kirkwall, this Maeshowe-type structure is made up of three concentric circles. Before its earthen mound covering was removed, it is most likely to have resembled a dome in shape. The original entrance to the structure is 2 x 2 feet and 17.4 feet long. Inside, three small cells lead off from the main chamber (5 x 10 feet) and a flue type structure is in place.
About Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Orkneyjar: The Wideford Hill Cairn
Orkneyjar: Orkney's Chambered Cairns
Megalithic Portal: Wideford Hill
Stone Pages: Wideford Hill
The Modern Antiquarian: Wideford Hill
Wikipedia: Chambered Cairn
Journey to Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
The Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn is located off the Old Finstown Road between Kirkwall and Finstown in the West Mainland of Orkney.
Ordnance Survey Map (HY409121)
Visitors Information
Visitors information may be found at the Historic Scotland website. General tourism information for Orkney may be found on the Visit Orkney website.
Additional Photos of Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Descriptive Sign at Start of Walk to the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Descriptive Sign at Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Historic Scotland Plaque at the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
The Three-Concentric Circular Layers of the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Original Entrance to the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
New Entrance from the Top of the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Main Chamber in the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
One of Three Side Cells in the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
One of Three Side Cells in the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
One of Three Side Cells in the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Original Exit from the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Back of the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
View from the Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
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