What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Neolithic chambered cairn; dates to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of Orkney's rich prehistoric landscape, reflecting early communal burial and ritual practices in the region.
Places near here
Welcome to Wideford Hill Chambered CairnVisitor information · 50 yd
Wideford HillChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 55 yd
Wideford Hill cairnAncient tomb or cairn · 83 yd
Keelylang Hill from Wideford HillMountain or hill · 405 yd
Wideford Hill, Wt Station, MastsRadio Mast(s) (20th Century) · 544 yd
Wideford Hill, Wt Station, MastRadio Mast (20th Century) · 633 yd
Burrey BraeMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
MainlandIsland · 1.5 mi
RNAS Hatston MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Keelylang HillMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
Bay of KirkwallBay · 2.5 mi
Turnoff to Scapa BeachBeach · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: George Vickers · CC BY-SA 2.0