Maeshowe Tomb in Orkney Scotland
Maeshowe is the classic Orkney chambered tomb of Neolithic origins, dating from around 3,000 BCE. It is the largest of the tombs on Orkney, set on a raised earthen platform surround by a ditch, and incorporating previous standing stones into the chamber construction. It's setting in the midst of agricultural land reflects the Neolithic tansition to agriculture. Maeshowe is a World Heritage Site.
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