Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn, about 6 miles west of Kirkwall. It dates to around 3,000 BCE, and is similar in design to Maeshowe, but on a smaller scale. It was constructed by Neolithic farmers as a burial place.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuween_Hill_Chambered_Cairn

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