Sites
to See
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| Location: |
On the A965 Road. OS Map
06: HY 318128 |
| Town: |
9 miles W of Kirkwall, Orkney. |
| Owner: |
Historic Scotland |
| Facilities: |
Parking, Cafe, Gifts, Toilets. |
| Notes: |
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| Entry Fee: |
Yes |
| Open: |
All Year |
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The finest
tomb in the British Isles, dating from 2700 BC. A large mound covers a stone passage and
burial chamber with three cells. The Viking broke into this cairn on several occasions,
looting the grave treasures, but leaving behind a series of carvings and runic
inscriptions. |
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