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Central Chamber
Roughly 3m long, 1.4m wide and 2.4m high, the central chamber of Wideford Hill opens into three side cells. Access today is via a hatch in the roof. Faint Neolithic incised markings survive on the inner lintels.
North Side Cell
One of three cells leading off the central chamber, accessible through the north wall. Its construction details, noted during Petrie's 1849 excavation, shed important light on how the cairn was built.
East Side Cell
One of three cells off the central chamber, reached through the east wall. Like the others, it has a roughly rectangular plan and a corbelled roof, measuring approximately 1.9m long, 1.3m wide and 2m high.
South Side Cell
One of three cells off the central chamber, set into the south wall. Like the others, it has a roughly rectangular plan and a corbelled roof, measuring approximately 1.9m long, 1.3m wide and 2m high.
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.
Original Western Entrance Passage
The original entrance to Wideford Hill Cairn faces west towards Cuween Hill Cairn. Exceptionally narrow at just 50cm wide and 60cm high, it is not open to visitors.
- 1.Central Chamber
- 2.North Side Cell
- 3.East Side Cell
- 4.South Side Cell
- 5.Incised Neolithic Art on Cell Lintels
- 6.Original Western Entrance Passage
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