ScotlandMaeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave on Mainland Orkney, Scotland, constructed around 2800 BC [1]. It is the type site for the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, found exclusively in Orkney [1]. Archaeological evidence indicates it served as a collective burial site during the Neolithic period [1].
Maeshowe
| Type | Cairn |
|---|---|
| Period | 3000 - 1500 BC |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 58.9967° N, 3.1881° W |