Tomb, Maeshowe chambered cairn, Stenness, Mainland, Orkney
North east wall and side cell with blocking stone, in 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. The tomb walls are constructed with huge sandstone slabs and 4 upright stones are built in to each corner. There are runic inscriptions carved into the stones, made by the Norse who discovered the tomb in the 12th century. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14149825
Media ID
46168259
Size
8268px x 5775px
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Credit
Photographer
Source
Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
