Taversoe Tuick Chambered Cairn

Taversoe Tuick is a Neolithic chambered cairn on the island of Rousay, often called the “Egypt of the North” because of its high concentration of archaeological sites. From the outside, it looks like a grass-covered mound built into a hillside, with views over nearby farmland and the coastline. The upper chamber has its own entrance, while the lower chamber is accessed separately. What makes this cairn unusual in Orkney is its stacked design, with two chambers built one above the other, plus a third, smaller chamber linked by a stone passage. Nearby monuments such as Midhowe Chambered Cairn and Blackhammer Cairn are part of the same wider ritual landscape, showing how important this area was during the Neolithic period.