Dwarfie Stane
A Neolithic burial chamber carved from a single block of stone in a valley on Hoy. It is unique in Britain and sits among bleak heather-covered hills.
The Dwarfie Stane is a huge sandstone block. About 5,000 years ago, people used tools to carve out a passage and two side chambers, making it the only rock-cut tomb in Britain. Its outer walls bear graffiti in Persian and Latin left by 19th-century officers. It is about 500 m from the road to Rackwick, and a short wooden boardwalk leads to it. Entry is free, and you can visit it on the same day as the Old Man of Hoy.
Opening hours
Open all day; free admission
Nearby sights
- Rackwick Bay
- Stromness Museum
- Stromness
- Pier Arts Centre
- Old Man of Hoy
- Unstan Chambered Cairn
- Scapa Flow Museum
- Yesnaby