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HY3112 : Maeshowe, Neolithic Orkney. (The Inside)

near to Sultigeo, Orkney Islands, Great Britain

Maeshowe, Neolithic Orkney. (The Inside)

The corbelled chamber is quite small in comparison to the mound’s external dimensions. This is because further chambers radiate from the inside and which are quite long. Some of the stone slabs used in this construction weigh up to forty tonnes.

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2008

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Grid Square: HY3112, 11 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Malcolm Morris (find more nearby)
Image classification: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Friday, 11 July, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 19 July, 2008
Category: Ancient mound (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: HY 318 128 [100m precision]
WGS84: 58:59.8109N 3:11.3222W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: HY 318 128
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)