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Orkney, Knowes of Cuean

Barrow(s) (prehistoric), Cremation(s) (prehistoric)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Orkney, Knowes of Cuean as Barrow(s) (prehistoric), Cremation(s) (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Neolithic chambered cairn; dates to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of Orkney's rich prehistoric landscape, reflecting early ceremonial and burial practices in northern Scotland.

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