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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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Quoyness Barrow
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Quoyness submitted by castawaycouple on 15th Oct 2003. Quoyness Barrow, Sanday, Orkney.
Visit Orkneys Megaliths
you choose where you want to go!!!
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Vinquoy
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Vinquoy Chambered Cairn submitted by shogbits on 24th Feb 2006. External view of Vinquoy chambered cairn - not far from the Stone of Setter.
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Wideford Hill
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Wideford Hill submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn HY409121. Externally and internally very like Isbister Tomb of the Eagles.
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Holm of Papa Westray South
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Holm of Papa Westray South submitted by jeffrep on 1st Aug 2010. Original Entrance to the Holm of Papa Westray South Chambered Cairn, Orkney, Scotland
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Dwarfie Stane
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Dwarfie Stane submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Dwarfie Stane Rock Cut Tomb HY244005. Unique to the this area of abundant ancient sites.
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Rennibister Souterrain
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Rennibister Souterrain submitted by enkidu41 on 5th May 2004. HY 397125
Acces to the 8' x 11' hexagonal chamber to this earth-house is by a trapdoor although originally it wa a sloping passage. The walls are of drystone masonry and upright slabs, its roof of overlapping lintels supported on four heavy pillars.
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Grain Earth House
Date Added: 2nd Jul 2018
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes
Grain Earth House submitted by cosmic on 23rd Jan 2005. The Roof Supports
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Crantit
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Crantit souterrain submitted by howar on 8th Jan 2004. Orkney HY440090
Of undecided provenance, this is possibly a souterrain or chambered grave. Could be later though.
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Knap of Howar
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Knap of Howar submitted by PaulH on 19th Mar 2003.
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Gurness
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Gurness submitted by SueS on 16th Jul 2013. The Broch of Gurness aerial photo from the west showing its position in relation to the sea
Taken at 20-30 hrs on 6 June 2013
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Midhowe Broch
Date Added: 16th Apr 2018
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Midhowe Broch submitted by SandyG on 20th Sep 2015. Broch interior looking towards the entrance showing internal compartments denoted by large slabs. (3rd June 2015).
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Barpa Langais
Date Added: 27th Apr 2018
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Would like to visit
Barpa Langais submitted by h_fenton on 25th Sep 2012. Barpa Langais photographed from the South East.
Kite Aerial Photograph
16 September 2012 @ 7.54am
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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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Brodie
Date Added: 27th Apr 2018
Site Type: Class II Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Moray)
Visited: Would like to visit
Brodie submitted by Cosmic on 6th Jan 2004. Brodie at NH984577
Rodney's Stone is in the grounds of Brodie Castle and has been moved/re-erected on the current site
It has a protective canopy and stands about six feet tall
The west side has a cross whilst the east side is Pictish symbols
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St Anthony's Well (Edinburgh)
Date Added: 27th Apr 2015
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Would like to visit
St. Anthony's Well (Edinburgh) submitted by feorag on 11th Aug 2006. St. Anthony's Well, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. Photographed 16th March 2003.
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