Dwarfie Stane
The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwick on Hoy, an island in Orkney, Scotland.
- Rock
- …is also known as “Dwarfie Stane, rock-cut tomb, Hoy”
- Description: Carved Megalithic chambered tomb in Scotland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoy and Ward Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head and Houton.
Dwarfie Stane
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Latitude
58.88444° or 58° 53′ 4″ north
Longitude
-3.31432° or 3° 18′ 52″ west
Open location code
9CCRVMMP+Q7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Uzbek—“Dwarfie Stane” goes by many names.
Dwarfie StaneDanish
Dwarfie StaneDutch
דוורפי סטייןHebrew
Dwarfie StaneItalian
ドワーフィ・ステインJapanese
Дворфи-СтейнRussian
Дуорфи-СтейнRussian
Дворфі-СтейнUkrainian
Dwarfie StaneUzbek
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knap of Trowieglen and Vow Randie.
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