View through entrance into the north cell.
SC 2243336
Description View through entrance into the north cell.
Date 1929 to 1935
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 2243336
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of O 113
Scope and Content Rock-cut tomb known as the Dwarfie Stane, Hoy, Orkney The Dwarfie Stane is the only chambered tomb on Hoy. It is also the only rock-cut tomb in Britain, though several other Orcadian tombs are partly cut into bedrock. It is carved out of a large, isolated sandstone block. This is a view through the entrance looking into the oval chamber beyond. The entrance to the northern side-cell can be seen. Nothing is known about the original contents of the tomb. The Dwarfie Stone was mentioned in Sir Walter Scott's novel The Pirate. Since 1735, several people, some well known, have carved their names in the chamber. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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