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Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Midhowe Chambered Cairn — neolithic chambered cairn in Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "neolithic chambered cairn in Scotland". Coordinates: 59.1566°, -3.0992°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb. The broch got its name from the fact that it is the middle of three such structures that lie grouped within 500 metres (1,600 ft) of each other and Howe from the Old Norse word haugr meaning mound or barrow. Together, the broch and chambered cairn form part of a large complex of ancient structures on the shore of Eynhallow Sound separating Rousay from Mainland, Orkney.
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- Coordinates
- 59.1566, -3.0992
- Address
- Scotland
Sources
- wikidata: Q568592 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Midhowe Chambered Cairn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Midhowe Neolithic chambered cairn, Rousay, Orkney.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Midhowe Chambered Cairn?
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- Is Midhowe Chambered Cairn a listed building?
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Midhowe Chambered Cairn free to visit?
- Yes, Midhowe Chambered Cairn is free to enter.