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Maeshowe Chambered Cairn (Historic Scotland)
Maeshowe Chambered Cairn
Orkney
Scotland
Collection details
Archaeology
Social History
Facilities
Food: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Hearing disability facilities: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01856 761606
E-mail
:
hs.website@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Website
:
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/properties_sites_detail.htm?propertyID=PL_205
Open
Open all year round
Admission charges
Adult £3.00
Child £1.00
Concession £2.30.
Joint Ticket Available For All Orkney Staffed Monuments.
Please note: Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Description
The finest megalithic tomb in the British Isles, with a large mound covering a stone-built passage and a large burial chamber with cells in the walls. Of Neolithic date, broken into in Viking times by people who carved extensive runic inscriptions on the walls. Part of The Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.
Admission, shop and refreshments at the nearby 19th-century Tormiston Mill.
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Explore Heritage For Free During Scottish Archaeology Month 2006
General Information
Parking for coaches
Disability Access
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Facilities
Cafeteria
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