Carving, Tomb, Maeshowe chambered cairn, Stenness, Mainland
Maeshowe dragon or lion, carved c. 1150 by Norsemen, with both Romanesque and Viking influences, on the north west wall of the main chamber of the tomb at Maeshowe, a Neolithic chambered cairn containing a monumental tomb, built c. 2800 BC, near Stenness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14149832
Media ID
46161149
Size
4703px x 7087px
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Credit
Photographer
Source
Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
