2008

HY3112 : Maeshowe, Neolithic Orkney. (The Inside)

taken 18 years ago, near to Sultigeo, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland

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Maeshowe, Neolithic Orkney. (The Inside)
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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Category: Ancient mound
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Photographer
Malcolm Morris   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 11 July, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 19 July, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 318 128 [100m precision]
WGS84: 58:59.8109N 3:11.3222W
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OSGB36: geotagged! HY 318 128
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