The Cuween Burial Chambered Cairn is accessed by the original doorway, which means that you have to crawl in. I was wary of getting my knees muddy though so I did a sort of elongated crawl, with my legs and arms stretched out.
Inside it’s quite roomy compared with some others.
There’s plenty of space to stand up in once you get through the tunnel entrance.
The side chambers are much bigger, I suppose that’s where the people were placed, with animals. I crawled halfway into the one below to get a pohoto of inside it, the dark shadow is my phone! The roof in the side chamber was low, well the dead don’t need to stand up I suppose! I would not have liked to go any further, it felt very claustraphobic – and a wee bit spooky.
Cuween Chambered Cairn is around 5,000 years old, but wasn’t excavated until 1901. It contained human and animal bones.
I don’t think I would have gone into any of these burial cairns on my own, as you can see I had Jack with me. It was definitely worth visiting this one though and it was a plus to have it all to ourselves so we could take our time having a good look at it.
Oh, fascinating photos! Especially that last one of Jack lit up in the very dark space… So much fun to share with you.
Judith,
I’m glad you’re finding these posts interesting!
It’s like a Hobbit Hole!
I am glad you are traveling again – I like your adventures.
Constance,
It is really good to be able to get out and about again, although we’re sticking to the UK for the moment.