Neolithic Stalled Cairn, Tresness, Orkney

3D Model

This early Neolithic (c.5500 year old) stalled burial cairn is located at Tresness, Sanday, Orkney. Coastal erosion has taken taken its toll on this scheduled ancient monument and a significant portion of the cairn has fallen into the sea.

In order to prevent the loss of valuable archaeological evidence the chamber of this tomb is being excavated as a collaboration between Prof Vicki Cummings (University of Central Lancashire), Profs Jane Downes and Colin Richards (Archaeological Institute, University of the Highlands and Islands) and Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark (National Museums Scotland). Further models will be released as the monument is uncovered.

For more information on the tomb see Canmore: http://canmore.org.uk/site/3566