Hurnip's Point
Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)
Site Name Hurnip's Point
Classification Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)
Canmore ID 71828
Site Number HY50NW 58
NGR HY 5448 0634
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish St Andrews And Deerness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY50NW 58 5448 0634.
Stone from the naust construction (HY50NW 30, q.v.) was almost certainly quarried from the adjacent grass-covered structure which sample excavation showed to be a cairn or series of cairns. These were of linear appearance, some 60m long and standing to a height of 1m to 2m. The maximum width was approximately 15m at the seaward end where surface depressions also pointed towards robbing. A section was excavated across the landward end where the feature narrowed to around 6m; this showed a formal kerbed arrangement with an intact passage or chamber approximately 1.7m wide.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
J R Hunter 1991.
