Scotland

MAESHOWE CHAMBERED CARIN

9mWof Kirkwall
KW163HA
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Enter one of the finest Neothilic buildings in north-west Europe, a masterpiece of ancient engineering. This chambered tomb, which sits on a platform encircled by a ditch, is a monument to the skill and beliefs of Orkney’s people some 5,000 years ago.