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Ring of Brodgar
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Ring of Brodgar submitted by SandyG on 8th Oct 2015. Southern part of the stone circle. (2nd June 2015).
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Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Midhowe Chambered Cairn submitted by SandyG on 30th Sep 2015. Looking north along the chamber. (3rd June 2015).
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Skara Brae
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Skara Brae submitted by paulinelen on 30th Apr 2012. Hut 1 looking out over the sea - such beautiful colour contrasts creates a fantastic atmosphere.
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Sculptor's Cave
Date Added: 7th Nov 2014
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Moray)
Visited: Would like to visit
Sculptor's Cave submitted by wiccaman9 on 31st Oct 2007. Sculptors' Cave from the outside, false cave on right, True entrances (there are 2) on the left of picture (East)
Aron Bowers
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Banks Chambered Tomb
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Banks Chambered Tomb submitted by howar on 17th Jul 2011. Western chamber repaired. not yet excavated to floor level, as can be seen by height of deposits by LH side of pasage
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Holm of Papa Westray Central
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Holm of Papa Westray South submitted by PAB on 22nd Jun 2016. Carved stone, South Cairn.
It is difficult to make out in detail from this picture (my other photos didn't come out!), but in the flesh there seemed to be potentially 2 animals depicted.
Hopefully someone will be able to get clearer images to post - it is now much easier to get there!
June 2016
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Knowe of Lairo
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Knowe of Lairo submitted by DrewParsons on 17th Oct 2010. The south east facing entrance. September 2010.
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Knowe of Yarso
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Knowe of Yarso submitted by enkidu41 on 6th May 2004. HY 404281
On Rousay. A neolithic stalled cairn about 50' long x 25' wide entered by a 13' long passage at the eastern end. The chamber (which my have originally been two-storied) is divided into 4 compartments by 3 pairs of upright slabs.
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Taversoe Tuick
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Taversoe Tuick submitted by enkidu41 on 6th May 2004. HY 426276
On Rousay this is a two-storied stalled cairn, one of only two known. The round cairn is about 30' in diameter. The lower chamber, reached by a 19' passage, is about 12' long x 5' wide x 5' high, and is divided into 4 cells by upright slabs. The upper chamber, whose floor is the celing of the lower chamber, is reached by an 11' long passage, and is divided into 2 compartments. The cairn is built on a hill so each passage is at ground level, one on the uphill side, the other on the dow...
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Unstan
Date Added: 9th Jul 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Unstan submitted by howar on 27th Jan 2004. Unstan Chambered Cairn front
HY283117 Orkney
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Mine Howe
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Mine Howe submitted by jeffrep on 23rd Jan 2010. Entrance to Mine Howe, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland
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