Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney.
- Monument
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Maes Howe, chambered cairn”
- Description: Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Standing Stones of Stenness and Tormiston Mill.
Standing Stones of Stenness
The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic…
3,700 feet west of Maeshowe
Tormiston Mill
Tormiston Mill is a Category B listed watermill…
700 feet southeast of Maeshowe
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenness and Firth.
Maeshowe
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Latitude
58.996° or 58° 59′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.189° or 3° 11′ 20″ west
Open location code
9CCRXRW6+CC
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Maeshowe” goes by many names.
MaeshoweBasque
MaeshoweCatalan
MaeshoweCebuano
梅肖韦古墓Chinese
MaeshoweDanish
Maes HoweDutch
MaeshoweFinnish
Τύμβος ΜέισοουGreek
מיס האוHebrew
Maes HoweIrish
MaeshoweItalian
メイズハウJapanese
MaeshoweNorwegian
MaeshoweNorwegian Bokmål
MaeshoweNorwegian Nynorsk
میزهوPersian
Maes HowePolish
МейсхауRussian
MaeshoweScots
Maes HoweScottish Gaelic
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