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
Heart of Neolithic Orkney
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Heart of Neolithic Orkney is a group of Neolithic monuments on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The name was adopted by UNESCO when it proclaimed these sites as a World Heritage Site on 2
Maeshowe
…that by its originality of execution is lifted out of 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…
Excavated dwellings at Skara Brae, Europe's most complete Neolithic village.