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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Midhowe Chambered CairnCountry: Scotland County: Orkney Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Rousay (Island)
Map Ref: HY37223051 Landranger Map Number: 6
Latitude: 59.156691N Longitude: 3.099469W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Jansold visited on 6th Jun 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 2
jeffrep visited on 26th Jun 2010 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 2 First visited on August 16, 2007. Second Visit on June 26, 2010.
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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 4 Access: 2.5
Today, the tomb is protected under a large shed. An overhead walkway allows visitors to view the cairn from above and its sophisticated structure can be viewed also from a overhead walkway. Despite the protective shed and the internal overhead walkway, the site is superb.
Note: Prof. Colin Richards chambered tombs talk free via video/audio conference from Orkney, 28th Feb 1pm. Prof Richards will argue that archaeologists have misunderstood the role of Neolithic chambered tomb monuments and the role and participation of the dead. Title: Decaying flesh and instability of substances: rethinking Neolithic chambered tombs. More details in the comments on our page
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