Caves
United KingdomScotlandOrkney islandsFirth And StennessMaeshowe Chambered Cairn
Caves
United KingdomScotlandOrkney islandsFirth And StennessMaeshowe Chambered Cairn
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Maeshowe Chambered Cairn
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by 14 explorers out of 15
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Location: Firth And Stenness, Orkney islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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October 1, 2022
Cycling
Inconspicuous from the outside - very impressive and spacious inside!
Inside are, among other things, runes and an image of a lion in the stone - made by a Norwegian Norseman.
maeshowe.co.uk/maeshoweabout.html
historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/maeshowe-chambered-cairn/history
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maeshowe
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Elevation 70 m
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Location: Firth And Stenness, Orkney islands, Scotland, United Kingdom