Braeside chambered cairn

The Braeside cambered cairn is located on the island of Eday, in Orkney, Scotland. The tomb lies in the north part of the island, and is located on the Eday Heritage Trail. It is situated southeast of the Vinquoy chambered cairn and north of the Stone of Setter. Braeside is a type of Orkney-Cromarty stalled cairn, because its inner compartments are divided by upright stone slabs.

The monument is approximately 31 m (102 ft) by 17.6 m (58 ft). The entrance to the tomb is situated on the south end and directly faces the Stone of Setter.^[1] The tomb was uncovered in an unrecorded excavation and robbed many years ago. What can still be seen are several pairs of upright slabs and the original back stone.^[2] The monument is now covered in turf and heather. It was originally constructed of rounded stones, which is different than the typical flat slab construction of similar chambered cairns. Just beyond the monument are several large slabs, suggesting a smaller, second chamber.^[2][3]

• Huntersquoy chambered cairn
• Midhowe Chambered Cairn
• Unstan chambered cairn