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Round Cairns in Orkney, Scotland
5 sites recorded, with photos, maps and visitor reports
Home of the "Heart of Orkney" World Heritage area, the Orkney Isles is widely held to be the most densely packed area of surviving archaeological remains in Britain. Most famous are the Ring of Brodgar, The Stones of Stenness and Maes Howe chambered tomb, all in this area.
Stone Burial Mound similar to Round Barrow, but usually found in areas with thin top soil - the mound is formed by piling boulders into a hemispherical structure. See also Ring Cairn 
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Clouduhall Cairn . Round Cairn in Orkney
Posted by howar on Wednesday, 25 August 2004
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Calf of Eday, North West . Round Cairn in Orkney
Posted by AKFisher on Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (No Pic)
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