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Audio Guide Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn

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Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn

Audio guide Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn in English

In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.

What you'll hear inside Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn:

  • 1
    Central Chamber

    Roughly 3m long, 1.4m wide and 2.4m high, the central chamber of Wideford Hill opens into three side cells.

  • 2
    North Side Cell

    One of three cells leading off the central chamber, accessible through the north wall.

  • 3
    East Side Cell

    One of three cells off the central chamber, reached through the east wall.

  • 4
    South Side Cell

    One of three cells off the central chamber, set into the south wall.

  • 5
    Incised Neolithic Art on Cell Lintels

    Faint Neolithic carvings — crossed lines and paired triangles — were discovered on the cell lintels in 1999 by archaeologist Richard Bradley, despite Petrie having reported no carvings in 1849.

  • 6
    Original Western Entrance Passage

    The original entrance to Wideford Hill Cairn faces west towards Cuween Hill Cairn.

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Mainland,, Orkney, Kirkwall KW15 1TS, UK
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