Midhowe Chambered Cairn

Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Lawrence Jones · CC BY-SA 3.0

Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of Rousay island, Orkney, Scotland[1]. The name derives from the nearby Iron Age Midhowe Broch, lying just west of the tomb[1][2].

TypeCairn
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryScotland
Coordinates59.1568° N, 3.0980° W

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