View of cairn from south west.
SC 338256
Description View of cairn from south west.
Catalogue Number SC 338256
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 81885 CS
Scope and Content Chambered cairn known as Maes Howe, Orkney Maes Howe is one of the most impressive chambered cairns in Scotland and indeed Europe. It clearly shows the skills of the Neolithic stone masons. The cairn was opened in 1861, but was found to be empty for it had been entered by Norsemen. This is a view of the mound itself. It is mostly constructed from clay and stones, though there is a stone core over the actual chamber. The ditch and bank which enclose the mound can be seen in the foreground. The site was entered by James Farrer in 1861, but he only found some fragments of human skull. However, others had been there before him and the site is known as Orkhaugr in the Orkneyinga Saga. The site was reused for a 9th century Viking burial. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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