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Wideford Hill chambered cairn
58.9920° N, -3.0301° E
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Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. The tomb dates to around 2000 BC, and is similar in design to the Maeshowe chambered cairn on Orkney. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1994.
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Excavation by George Petrie
1840s
Roof reconstruction
20th century
Scheduling as a monument
1994
Construction
c. 2000 BC
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