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Cuween Hill chambered cairn is set on a hillside overlooking the Bay of Firth. The site is signposted from the Old Finstown Road and is reached along a 300 metre gravel road to a car park from where a 250 metre footpath ascends to the cairn. The site is still covered by an earth mound although 19th century attempts to gain access have disturbed the top of the corbelled roof which is now covered by flat stones. However, within the cairn the walls and corbelling up to a considerable height are intact and in excellent condition. The entrance passageway (gated but just to keep sheep out) leads 3 metres into the chamber from which there are side chambers. Excavated in 1901 the remains of at least 8 people were found together with 24 dog skulls leading to the suggestion that like the Tomb of the Eagles this site's owners had a totem which in this case was the dog. This is an excellent site and well worth a visit. Take a torch in case the clockwork one in the box by the site is missing. September 2010.
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