Maeshowe
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Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe
The chambered cairn in 2006
Maeshowe Entrance
Maeshowe soon after opening in 1861
Maes Howe interior in 2012
Skara Brae
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Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement located along the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney. The site was discovered following a storm exposing the presence of stone structu
Maeshowe
…its class into a unique position". Maeshowe is designated a scheduled monument and part of the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney", a group of sites including Skara Brae designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. The monument now known as Maeshowe appears in Old Norse sources as Orkahaugr, a name recorded in the…
Skara Brae from the entrance gate
Evidence of home furnishings
View over the settlement, showing covering to house No. 7 and proximity to modern shore line. The glass roof has now been replaced by a turf one, as the humidity and heat caused by the glass roof were hindering preservation.
Symbols found at Skara Brae and other Neolithic sites